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Title:

Is Canvas the End of Flash?

Your vote:
Yes No
Organizer:
Gregory Veen, Small Batch Inc.
Description:
Increasingly impressive HTML5 Canvas-based graphics, animation, and interaction have some proponents claiming that Canvas can do everything Flash can do -- but without the plug in. But what about browser support? Performance? Is Canvas really ready to dethrone Flash?
Questions
Answered:
  1. What is the HTML5 Canvas element?
  2. What can the HTML5 Canvas element be used for?
  3. What browsers does the HTML5 Canvas element work in?
  4. Can I make the HTML5 Canvas element work in Microsoft Internet Explorer?
  5. How is the HTML5 Canvas element different from Flash?
  6. How well does the HTML5 Canvas element perform in various browsers, compared to Flash?
  7. What uses is Flash better for than the HTML5 Canvas element?
  8. What uses is the HTML5 Canvas element better for than Flash?
  9. What tools are available for working with the HTML5 Canvas element? And for working with Flash?
  10. How does the decision to use Flash or the HTML5 Canvas element impact on the user experience?
Level:
Intermediate
Category:
Accessibility / Web Standards, Front-End Programming, Interface Design, New Technology / Next Generation, Web Apps / Widgets
Type:
Panel
Event:
Interactive 2010
Kyle Simpson
on 17/8/09
why are people so enamored with killing off flash? can't you realize there's lots flash can do that canvas can't and shouldn't do (and probably vice versa)? who says they have to compete and kill each other off? can't they just co-exist and give devs more tools?
Mark Grossnickle
on 17/8/09
@Kyle, I agree. I think it would be better to have the pro's and con's of each discussed in a panel... which currently Adobe is doing. Granted, that may end up being biased. Would be nice to have a panel representing Silverlight, HTML5, Flash, etc and each let them say their piece.
Michael Leggett
on 19/8/09
Looks awesome! I'd rather have an in depth discussion as outlined than representatives from each company try to sell why their technology is better. Canvas is far less known / understood than Flash and I think comparing the two is a great way to introduce Canvas to more people (including showing where it falls short). I trust we'll get a balanced comparison including where is Flash better than Canvas (see question 7).
Michal Migurski
on 19/8/09
Mark: isn't that exactly what this panel is doing? I don't think this *panel* is trying to kill Flash, it's just asking whether Canvas is in a position to replace it - which goes right to the heart of Kyle's assertion that there are things Flash can do that Canvas can't. Speaking as someone whose company deals almost exclusively in Flash visualization projects, I'll be happily attending this panel.
Greg Veen
on 19/8/09
Kyle and Mark, this panel aims to be an objective comparison of the uses of Canvas and Flash -- it is in no way trying to kill Flash. We will question the claims of those who say Canvas is ready to replace Flash, AND we'll question the claims of those who say Flash could never be replaced. Panelists will include representatives of the following groups:

* Flash developers
* HTML5/JavaScript developers
* tech-agnostic designers / product managers who just want what's best for the user experience

What other types of folks would you like to see on the panel?
Mark Grossnickle
on 24/8/09
@Greg, thanks for addressing my concern. Sorry if I misread your presentation at first glance. You now have my thumbs up, I hope to see this presentation accepted. Good luck!
blu ray ripper
on 13/11/09
Sounds like it will be a very interactive panel... like the style.
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