It’s hard to say whether Flash will still be around in the future because so many developments can happen from now until then. All I know is when I use a Flash website the effects are great, but the loading time does bother me a bit. I also have to go to the Adobe website and download Flash onto my laptop or device, so that slows the process a bit. I think if Flash fixes these two problems then Flash will be around in the future. Having a Flash website load on my mobile device is too much information to process and I feel that if a programming language cannot function on a mobile device then it will not progress with web users.

I like the idea that HTML5 will allow users the freedom of accessing a website without having to download a program from a third party website. Web users like immediate solutions, and adding an extra step just causes irritation. But if Flash is the only way to have my design play out the way I want it to then I will stick with Flash.

Since the debate is still going, I feel learning Flash is still important. It’s a technology I want to learn and I feel it can still advance as Adobe tries to work out some of the few set backs the Flash player has. Because I am studying interactive media, I don’t think I’ll ever stop learning and going to school. There will always be something new being built and it is my job as a design to constantly keep up with the updates, versions, and new innovations that interactive media has to offer. By learning the programs and different coding languages I can easily transition to the next step, whether it be Flash or HTML5 or both.