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#1 2016-08-12 12:47:45

JuanitaM

Browsers dropping FLASH

We were wondering how Adobe Connect Pro would be handling the drop of FLASH support here in the next couple months.

Is there any info on this yet?

Thank you!

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#2 2016-08-12 13:48:32

Jorma_at_CoSo

Re: Browsers dropping FLASH

Adobe's started releasing information about how they will deal with the ultimate move from Flash onto other technologies. This was discussed in this blog post, http://blogs.adobe.com/adobeconnect/201 … html5.html.

I see that Chrome has threatened to drop Flash support, but I don't see that on the roadmap for any other browsers. And even for Chrome the blocking of Flash is kind of selective, http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/15/11679 … later-2016. This also allows Google to back out of blocking Flash if there is a large outcry from their user's about it disallowing functionality that they are used to seeing.

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#3 2016-09-06 10:47:05

Sergio

Re: Browsers dropping FLASH

Juanita's inquiry is focused on the short term.   Starting with Chrome 55, HTML5 will be the default experience for the Chrome browser.  Flash will be blocked with the exception of sites that only support Flash.  Chrome 55 is scheduled for release in December 2016.  See https://chrome.googleblog.com/2016/08/flash-and-chrome.html

In part, the article says: "In December, Chrome 55 will make HTML5 the default experience, except for sites which only support Flash. For those, you’ll be prompted to enable Flash when you first visit the site"  This changes the end user experience for their first visit to their meeting room or the Connect Central portal when they use the Chrome 55 browser.   

As support professionals we have to educate end users and provide solutions to the above scenario.  This would include one or more of the following options: Accepting Chrome 55's default behavior; deploying the meeting add-in on a per meeting basis (lightning install); deploying the meeting add-in globally (requires Connect 9.5.3 or higher and admin rights); using a different browser, etc.

An Adobe white paper isn't going to address the short term issues regarding HTML5/Flash.   Adobe has to be prepared to provide its customers guidance.

Sergio

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