[citation][nom]jhansonxi[/nom]I would like to see the end of Flash, Silverlight, ActiveX and H.264 in HTML5.[/citation]
Why would you want to kill H.264 in HTML5 when it presents one of the best things about HTML5: Not having to have a separate plug-in. I love HTML5. On You Tube, 1080P HTML5 video loads much faster than Flash.
While Flash brought a lot of nice features to the web, the majority of it is crap now. Flash was started for animation and cool site features but is mainly pop up adds of annoyance and crapware.
I remember designing menus for website using Flash to give it the drop down effect. But that was with Flash 4. A long time ago.
[citation][nom]dman3k[/nom]Apple's reason to not use Flash may not be the reason why I want flash eliminated as well, but do we really have to thank Apple for killing an used-to-be-necessary evil? I think we should thank the developers of HTML5 instead.[/citation]
Pretty much this. All Apple did was say no to the plug-ins. HTML5 was the real reason and actually browsers like IE9 and FF 4.0 will be the real reason we see less Flash due to their push of HTML5.
I don't mind Silverlight honestly since its rare to find and when it is found, its normally just for videos which seem to playback smoother than Flash. But still a browser without a ton of addons is the best way to go for a great web experience.