When HTML5 was originally proposed as a
replacement for Flash, I was skeptical but the capabilities of HTML5 have
improved steadily. One exciting example of what can already be done to convert
flash SWF files directly to HTML5 is found in a project called Google Swiffy. Swiffy only supports a subset of older
ActionScript 2 code, but it does an impressive job rendering graphics, masks,
animation, dynamic text and scripted behavior into a single HTML file that runs
on up-to-date web browsers and mobile devices.
For the uninitiated, HTML5
represents a group of related technologies that include an updated HTML
specification, a collection of Javascript libraries, support for SVG Graphics
and new CSS3 formatting code. If you’re not a coder, all you need to know about
HTML5 is that it supports a wide range of functions and features, and it runs
on Apple’s Mobile devices without a plug-in.
As conversion resources like Adobe Wallaby and Adobe’s
Create JS Tool Kit expand
the possibilities for converting Flash ActionsSript 3 content to HTML5, Swiffy
offers a powerful way to repurpose simple animation and interactive content for
the mobile web and for new ePub3 eBooks when new eReader devices come
out later this year.
From:graphicdesign.com
