Flash enabled the proliferation of non-standardized and bloated sites to reign over the internet, much to the consternation and frustration of open web and usability advocates. Adobe Flash Player EOL is a good thingįlash was released in the mid-nineties, and it provided a way for web designers to get around the layout and styling limitations of CSS, which was released just two years before. The only options users have to remove the block are either changing the time on their computer or using a Flash Player emulator like Ruffle. Older online games that were built with Flash are also affected by the change. As of January 12, 2021, Adobe has put the final nail in the EOL coffin by blocking the ability for any Flash content to play in the Flash Player.Įven though Adobe gave software and web developers years of advance notice, millions of sites are still using Flash. Little did they know how fitting that date would be for its demise.Īdobe has been pushing companies to migrate to a different solution and encouraging all users to uninstall the Flash Player from their computers.

Jon Henshaw | | 9:10am CST | Web Development Adobe Flash Player displays notice about the inability to play Flash contentĪdobe announced three-and-half-years ago the end of life (EOL) for its Flash Player would be on December 31, 2020.

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