San Francisco: Adobe Systems Inc.’s Flash service—which had long faced criticism for its cumbersome user experience and vulnerability to hacking—is finally set to fade into history. Adobe acknowledged the progress made as open standards have matured, creating a viable alternative for web content. “This is a logical step,” said Jeffrey Hammond, an analyst with Forrester Research, noting that Adobe already supports alternatives to Flash. “It’s the right time, and it makes sense.”Through 2020, Adobe said it will continue to issue any needed security patches and keep Flash compatible with operating systems and web browsers, the company said. The company said in November 2015 that it would support open standards like HTML5, which gives web browsers some of the features that Flash offers.

Source: Mint July 25, 2017 16:53 UTC