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54% of H.264 Web Video Now Available in HTML5
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i think it just means that engadget and youtube wil change over to meet higher demand
the html5 video is all user generated crap that doesn't need any protection or DRM. even Google is using Flash for video that needs DRM protection. i don't know of any html5 solution to protect video from being downloaded that the owner doesn't want downloaded
even apple is using itunes/quicktime instead of the web for rented video playback
While Flash is far from great on mobile devices....i have used it on my Evo randomly from time to time.
Good to have if needed...nothing more nothing less. Those who never want it on their mobile devices don't make sense to me.....you have the option to keep it off completely. (mine is set to "On Demand" so i click a flash element anytime i need to use it.
Good to have if needed...nothing more nothing less. Those who never want it on their mobile devices don't make sense to me.....you have the option to keep it off completely. (mine is set to "On Demand" so i click a flash element anytime i need to use it.
We're talking about Flash video, not Flash animations.
Flash isn't designed for touch screens. The demos of Flash on mobile platforms as shown that it can work, but it is pretty poor and half the time didn't work (see Engadget's tests).
I'm disappointed that the BBC still uses Flash..
That's simply not true. HTML5 video is agnostic of DRM. Videos may easily be obfuscated within HTML5. And DRM may be implemented within the H.264 encapsulation of the video itself, completely separate from the HTML5. Just because nobody's doing it *now* doesn't mean that it can't be done. Apple, in their restrictive lovefest with DRM, wouldn't be investing so heavily in it if that were the case.
In my uses (which has admittedly been limited) i have actually been happy with how flash has worked on my phone. I'm not saying its GREAT...again, its not....but with a good connection, it runs smooth on my phone for video and music also runs just fine.
So i'm saying i could live without it...but i'm happy i don't have to.
let's not all get our panties in a wad. flash video is still a viable option, for now. it probably won't be in a couple of years, unless adobe makes some radical changes.
Adobe Air is going to be pretty big for adobe i think.
I know! Go to their site on an iPhone and it still takes you to a mobile site designed for old Palms...
That would be great but unfortunately it would cause a huge amount of butt hurt to the turtle necked overlord.
This is the problem
Tell many people Video's don't need Flash and they think that's that then job done.
They don't realise Video was just a side trick that Flash also did, along with it's main reason for existence.
I don't have a smartphone, and I've yet to see HTML5 outside of youtube beta. So I'm more curious of statistic that shows how many sites offer HTML5, because such a high number could simply be the result of youtube offering HTML5 than anything else. Statistic could be misleading sometimes, so I found it weird, considering that I don't know of any other site that offers HTML5 video. Then again, I don't have a smart phone, so maybe it's a smart phone thing.
Can't just be youtube, since youtube was already offering html5 video back when the number was 18%.
Yeh they didn't count every website, especially sites offering subscription video or adult videos.
Not sure what you mean... QuickTime is not a web standard, it's just a video player. HTML5 allows playback of QuickTime compatible H.264.
Well they better stop quickly, because less and less of their customer base is able to see them.
Nope, it means that 46% of the web that streams videos (or does dumb assed animations) is not ready for HTML5 because they are either lazy or don't want me visiting their site.
Edit: Your blog page rendered nicely on my iPad. Good job.
Because I want web masters to stop using it. Quit going to flash sites and they will have to convert to get the traffic back up (or make an ad free app). It may 'hurt' a while, but you will get over it. I use the web only on my ipad. My bank's website, 401k, and health insurance sites all work on the iPad. TD Ameritrade created an app, but years ago I used to use TD Ameritrade on my WM PDA , I haven't tried their site on my iPad cause their app is slick and I use it. Stop settling for a craptacular experience.
Yay, those suckers who don't have Flash can now see about half of all the H.264 video on the web...! 
And still can see NONE of most other video available on the web.
To boot, a large part of the general "HTML5" video increase is due to the fact that Google encodes 720p+ videos uploaded to Youtube in WebM, which is of course NOT supported by Safari.
And finally, even if all video was magically available in H.264 today, many great sites will still not be available to those without Flash.
Just the facts, ma'am.
And still can see NONE of most other video available on the web.To boot, a large part of the general "HTML5" video increase is due to the fact that Google encodes 720p+ videos uploaded to Youtube in WebM, which is of course NOT supported by Safari.
And finally, even if all video was magically available in H.264 today, many great sites will still not be available to those without Flash.
Just the facts, ma'am.