Flash (software)

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Flash (software) is a now-discontinued multimedia platform used for creating and displaying interactive web content, animations, and browser-based games and applications.


Statements (78)
Predicate Object
instanceOf authoring tool
browser plugin
discontinued software
multimedia software platform
proprietary software
runtime environment
acquisitionBy Adobe Systems
acquisitionOfDeveloperYear 2005
browserVendorResponse major browsers began blocking Flash content by default
category animation software
multimedia software
web browser plugin
web development software
competingTechnology CSS3
HTML5
JavaScript
WebGL
contentDistribution Flash content embedded in web pages via <object> or <embed> tags
developer Adobe Systems
Macromedia
discontinuationDate 2020-12-31
endOfLifeActions blocked Flash content from running in Flash Player after January 12 2021
endOfSupportDate 2020-12-31
fileFormat .air
.as
.fla
.flv
.swc
.swf
.xfl
formerName FutureSplash Animator
initialReleaseYear 1996
license proprietary license
majorVersion Flash 5
Flash 8
Flash CS3 Professional
Flash CS4 Professional
Flash MX
Flash MX 2004
Flash Professional CC
Flash Professional CS5
Flash Professional CS5.5
Flash Professional CS6
notableCompanyPolicy Apple refused to allow Flash Player on iOS devices
notableImpact enabled widespread browser-based games in the 2000s
popularized rich Internet applications before HTML5
notableSecurityEvent frequent critical vulnerabilities reported by security researchers
notSupportedPlatform iOS
primaryUse creating animations
creating browser-based games
creating interactive web content
creating rich Internet applications
reasonForDecline emergence of open web standards
lack of mobile support
performance issues
security vulnerabilities
renamedTo Adobe Animate
runtimeComponent Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash Player
scriptingLanguage ActionScript
standardizationStatus not an open standard
successorSoftware Adobe Animate
supportedContentType audio
raster graphics
text
vector graphics
video
supportedPlatform Android (via Flash Player)
BlackBerry Tablet OS
Linux
Microsoft Windows
macOS
web browsers via plugin
supportsStreaming RTMP streaming
progressive download video
typicalWorkflow author content in Flash authoring tool and publish to SWF for Flash Player
usedBy browser game portals in the 2000s and early 2010s
online video sites in the 2000s

Referenced by (23)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Adobe Flash ("Flash 5")
Adobe Flash ("Flash MX")
Adobe Flash ("Flash MX 2004")
Adobe Flash ("Flash 8")
Adobe Flash ("Flash CS3 Professional")
Adobe Flash ("Flash CS4 Professional")
Adobe Flash ("Flash Professional CS5")
Adobe Flash ("Flash Professional CS5.5")
Adobe Flash ("Flash Professional CS6")
Adobe Flash ("Flash Professional CC")
majorVersion
Macromedia ("Macromedia Flash")
Macromedia ("Flash Player")
Macromedia ("Flash MX")
knownFor
Macromedia ("SWF file format")
Macromedia ("Flash runtime")
notableTechnology
Adobe Inc.
develops
Adobe Flash ("FutureSplash Animator")
formerName
Foxtel ("Flash")
hasService
Adobe Creative Cloud ("Adobe Animate")
includesComponent
NPAPI ("Adobe Flash Player plugin")
notablePluginType
Adobe Flash ("Adobe Animate")
renamedTo
Adobe Flash ("Adobe Flash Player")
runtimeComponent
Adobe Flash ("Adobe Animate")
successorSoftware

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