Steve Would Be Proud: How Apple Won The War Against Flash | TechCrunch

The Internet (including standards such as HTML5) won the war against Flash; Apple accelerated the transition with iOS

"Frankly, Flash had never been a huge business for Adobe, even when development for interactive websites using the plugin were in high demand. As time goes on, it will become an even less important part, as its development tools — where Adobe makes the bulk of its revenue — focus on catering to a developer base that is increasingly interested in building HTML5-based web applications. As more can be accomplished in-browser without a plugin, that’s good news for users and developers alike."

Steve Would Be Proud: How Apple Won The War Against Flash | TechCrunch