Comments on: On Adobe, Flash CS5 and iPhone Applications

By: Nick Marshall

Nick Marshall — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:23:26 +0000

Apple definitely blurs the line between dictator and innovator with these App Store restrictions. It makes you wonder whether or not the app you actually create will resemble the initial concept — or if Apple will mold the app into its own creation based on regulations =/

By: Jesse Nicholson

Jesse Nicholson — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 10:07:15 +0000

Hey Miki,
I can’t believe people still develop for iPhone. They are the digital equivalent of peasants who are entirely dependent on the grace and favour of the landowner (Apple) for their livings.

I thought we’d left the feudal system behind in victorian England, and here Apple is trying to create a digital version of it.

I want to develop software that I can sell (or give away) to anyone that wants to use it and has suitable hardware. Why do I need Apple’s permission and have to pay them to earn my living ?

By: Marco

Marco — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 10:17:35 +0000

This is very disappointing news. I’ve wanted to begin writing apps for and target the iPhone platform for some time. Since I am much more versed in ActionScript 3 than I am Objective-C, this appeared to be the best route for me to go. I picked up a “Beginning iPhone Development” book months ago but the language and Apple’s IDE have such a huge learning curve that it’s simply a frustrating experience overall.

I have a question though… how exactly would Apple know if a submitted app had been compiled with the Flash CS5 iPhone compiler? Do the compiler(s) mark the app with some sort of unique signature? If it’s truly compiled code and there’s no signature, I’m not sure I understand how they would be able to distinguish these apps from anything else.

By: Roser

Roser — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:25:32 +0000

I understand why Apple might not want to support Flash in the iPhone OS Safari browser… it’s their default browser offering and their call. Preventing developers from creating native iPhone apps with other platforms though shows the true intent in Apple’s part… further monopolize the platform and blocking out competition.

By: ranjit

ranjit — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 06:55:01 +0000

I have shifted from iphone to android long ago. If I am paying for something, I should have complete control on it. Enough of apple.

By: y3cool

y3cool — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:55:31 +0000

Mike, if this is the case why can’t Adobe Flash CS5 output to XCode. Surely it would be no more difficult to convert an FLA/ SWF to native binary (ie not SWF wrapped with XCode) than cross convert to Objective C?

By: billnes

billnes — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:55:48 +0000

Mike,

I have three Windows-based PC’s in my house and I’m waiting for at least one of them to fail, so I can go out and buy a MAC. I really don’t care that Windows7 is more stable and secure than Vista and XP. It’s still Microsoft. I’m hopeful that the world of MAC will be a little bit nicer place without M$ or Adobe Flash.

By: Sen

Sen — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:49:04 +0000

Well said!!!

i need to clarify one thing here. i developed an iphone application in flash cs5, its file size is 200KB .swf.but when i published it to .ipa its size added to 3mb..and the application is very slow in iphone.

What you think as the reason for this?

Thanks in advance
sen

By: Steve Broome

Steve Broome — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:32:54 +0000

Glad they reversed course on this. Still very much looking forward to the Droid tablets though.

By: mikechambers

mikechambers — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:07:52 +0000

Apple has updated their licensing terms and now allow addition tools and technologies to be used to develop iPhone / iOS applications. You can find more information on how this impacts Flash at:

http://www.mikechambers.com/blog/2010/09/10/update-on-flash-and-iphone-development/

mike chambers

mesh@adobe.com