I have to say, I’m really kind of torn between these two right now.

Yes, we all know Apple and it’s lack of Flash support. Steve Jobs has cut ties with Flash for all of Apple’s suite of mobile internet devices, and there’s no going back. “Flash was created during the PC era — for PCs and mice,” Jobs writes. “Flash is a successful business for Adobe, and we can understand why they want to push it beyond PCs. But the mobile era is about low-power devices, touch interfaces and open web standards — all areas where Flash falls short.”

HTML5 seems to be a game changer though. Even YouTube, one of the more popular users of Flash, has been getting on the bandwagon: Try it here.

For the newbies out there who are saying, “What the hell is HTML5, what’s the difference between that and Flash, and why do I care?” Oh, I could write for days, but take a look at this graphic I came across for some explanation: WTF is HTML5

So for today, let’s leave our differences at the door and just have some fun experimenting. Give yourself some time and try your hand at this collection of some HTML5 games and cool interactive Flash sites. (Some of them are really addicting!)

FLASH SITES

Flame – Create awesome drawings and export them.

Bubole – Build a weird monster and fight other ones.

Optus Whale Song – A must see Flash site!

Incredibox – Make your own rocking beats.

Echogenesis – Explore natural environments.

Record Tripping – Scratch a record and solve puzzles.

Screaming Beans – Oh, these beans are  fun!

Google Gravity – Poking fun at Google SEO.

HTML5 SITES

Let me first warn you that these will look like familiar 80′s games you used to love. They also remind me of Flash games from about 15 years ago! Remember creating games with HTML5 is evolving, just like Flash did in the early days.

Google Pac-Man – The fun original revived.

Asteroids – Classic shooter game.

Leave Me Alone – Platform game similar to Mario.



Wolfenstein-3D - Familiar id Software’s 1992 game.

Adventureland – Coins, jumping, kind of like Mario.

The Legend of Sadness – Remember beloved Zelda? lol

Solitude – Another classic shooter game from the 80′s.

UFO -  HTML5 recreates vintage shooter graphics.

I told you to leave some time for these!

In conclusion, I’m really liking HTML5, and what it can accomplish overall. We’ll need to give it some time for gaming, but it has great potential. (Think ColecoVision gaming from 1982 as opposed to Playstation 3 of today.) As far as HTML5 killing Flash? Not in our lifetime. Flash has a strong presence which will continue in future versions. Ultimately designers should have skills in both.

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