Open standards and HTML5 have the potential to disrupt closed solutions such as Flash and Silverlight. Open standards like the video and canvas tags offer 90% of what closed source plugins do. Is this enough? Is this the end of browser tyranny? If not, how do we get there?
Questions Answered:
Is the canvas tag a good replacement for Flash/Silverlight interfaces?
How does Ogg Thoera compare to h.264?
Is there a benefit to replacing Flash as the video standard?
Is Flash going to become more open as a result of the open video movement?
Who is currently adopting open standards?
What's standing in the way of adopting open video standards?
How can we overcome hurdles in adoption open video?
Level:
Intermediate
Category:
Accessibility / Web Standards, Front-End Programming, Licensing / Fair Use / Copyright, Online Video, Web Apps / Widgets