When HTML5, the fifth iteration of the markup language that structures and presents Internet content, launched in October 2014 with minimal fanfare, few could have predicted it would be Flash’s death sentence. The main feature of the new-looking HTML5 was to allow individual web browsers to accurately decipher digital content and display it in the best possible way, depending on the user’s display device.
Its launch would spark a responsive revolution, in which all websites would have to be designed to offer a ‘short-form’ experience for smartphones and tablets, resulting in a better cross-platform user experience. Before this ‘revolution,’ Flash was typically used to power rich content applications. But the responsiveness of HTML5 is just one of the many reasons it usurped Flash, which we’ll delve into later.
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Improved data storage for users
One of the most significant advantages for HTML5 is that it allows for much better data storage, even if you have multiple tabs or windows open. The ability to store sensitive personal data locally within your browser, without the need for third-party plugins, also helped usher in a new wave of web applications that could cache data and remember users’ previous progress in an application such as a browser-based game.
No need for native plugins to work
The Adobe Flash, which used to power most interactive online media, required users to install plugins in their web browsers for Flash to work. Unfortunately, the snap was often a temperamental and random accident. Because of this, some of the newer web browsers started to stop supporting Flash plugins, especially when HTML5 came out, which is one of the main reasons Flash is no more.
Today’s online gaming industry is much more agile as a result. Whether you choose to play mobile games or hyper-casual slots, or table games at an online casino, you can be sure of a responsive gaming experience no matter the screen size of your smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer, with the online video slots, in particular, proving that HTML5 is crucial when it comes to a convenient gaming experience. Many online casino titles feature vibrant, graphical games that require advanced online processors to function.
Reduced processing power
Another reason the Flash was happily removed was its resource-hungry nature. In early smartphones, using Flash in mobile browsers was known to cut battery life in half. Furthermore, it was also made incompatible with Apple’s iOS operating system, which means that all iPhones, iPads, and Macs would be Flash-free regardless. Therefore, it was an exciting time for iOS and Android mobile devices when HTML5 entered the scene. Its lightweight frame means that it will always require minimal processing power compared to Adobe flash.
It is a free open source language.
The HTML has always been an open standard, and HTML5 is no exception. Since then, this open-source language has allowed developers and designers to be extremely innovative. Additionally, markup language has increased the SEO-friendly nature of web applications, making it more searchable and trackable by consumers via bots from significant search engines like Google and Bing.
Simply put, HTML5 always had more significant market potential, with the ability to provide solutions for almost any platform and industry. It’s great to see it being leveraged to generate interactive content that offers more immersive online experiences.
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