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Stefan Richter at Flashcomgurus and a host of other Flash enthusiasts are excited by Adobe’s announcement that the next generation of Flash will support H.264 Video. This bit from Stefan:
The bottom line: a huge step forward for web video. The Flash Player will incorporate what is arguably the most versatile and most widely adopted video [...]
I’ve recently subscribed to Fabio’s blog and I’m not disappointed. Fabio’s keeping me up-to-date on all things Flash.
It looks like the Flash player just got a boost in the video deparment. Here’s the feature list (from Fabio):
Multi-threaded video decoding. The VP6 video decoding will now be performed in a separate thread if a multi-core [...]
Just as Microsoft launches Silverlight in an attempt to compete with Adobe’s Flash, Adobe strikes back.
Adobe will be launching a desktop media player, which is called unsurprisingly, Adobe Media Player. The player will be able to play FLVs (flash video format) as well as a number of other video formats.
The player has been built [...]
In an attempt to dislodge Adobe’s Flash from its dominant position, Microsoft has launched Silverlight, a cross-browser, cross-platform plugin.
Adobe claims Flash has a 97% penetration, with the latest version (v.9) climbing to 80%+.
This from the horse’s mouth:
Based on the Microsoft .NET Framework, Silverlight enables developers and designers to use existing skills and tools: for [...]
Steve Jobs has been gaining popularity, mainly because arch-villain Gates is in some rough waters ever since Vista was released.
Youtube desciption: Bill Gates and Steve Jobs square off in the clean white virtual world of the iconic Mac ads.
Maybe this could become a fully-fledged show like MTV’s Celebrity Deathmatch. I think next time they could [...]
I’ve been getting links to that video from all kinds of Linux fans. At first, I chose to ignore it, being the agnostic person that I am. But it’s too much fun and I’m already addicted to the song. If you can call it that.
Without further ado… Ladies and gentlemen, I present Steve Ballmer’s smash-hit: [...]
