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There should be no doubt that Apple's decision to block Flash from iOS in favor of HTML5 has spurred Adobe to make sure that its media-rich content-building tool and player Flash remains competitive. Flash Player 11 brings hardware-accelerated graphics support to the platform.
According to Adobe, the new Stage3D technology in the new Flash Player brings combined 2D and 3D acceleration that is up to 1,000 times faster than the previous Flash iterations. While currently Stage3D is supported only for personal computers, it should make its way to mobile devices in future Flash releases. The advancements offered by Stage3D should bring far more complex graphics development for the player, and allow some developers to use it as a viable alternative for their projects, especially for cross-platform efforts.
In addition to accelerated graphics, Flash 11 now is natively in 64-bit code on all supported platforms, which will allow it to better integrate with browsers and plug-ins that are coded in 64-bit. This along with a slew of new enhancements for developers in terms of security improvements, media handling, and better JavaScript integration will enhance the player's use for future development. Flash also comes baked into Google Chrome, and therefore the Chrome OS that powers Google's Chromebooks.
Mac users take note: Flash requires OS X 10.6 or later running on an Intel platform since Adobe removed support for PowerPC Macs in Flash 10.
Although it's possible that HTML5 will at some point unseat Flash as the dominant code for media on the Web, that won't happen for a while yet since HTML5 standards haven't even been finalized. The Flash Player is a must if you want to experience the Web at its fullest, so users at any level of expertise should have no qualms about installing or upgrading.
Publisher's Description
From Adobe Systems:
Flash Player 11 is a lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones, and devices. Adobe Flash Player software is a cross-platform browser plug-in that delivers breakthrough web experiences and is installed on more than 98% of Internet-connected desktops. Adobe Flash Player 11 explores a new architecture for high-performance 2D/3D GPU hardware accelerated graphics rendering by Adobe, which provides low-level Stage3D APIs for advanced rendering in apps and gives framework developers classes of interactive experiences. Flash Player is optimized for high performance on mobile screens and designed to take advantage of native device capabilities, enabling richer and more immersive user experiences.
Adobe Flash Player is in the Other Browser Add-ons & Plug-ins category of the Browsers section.
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All versions:
2.9 starsout of 513 votes
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Current version:
2.8 starsout of 8 votes
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"stay with 11.1 for now"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.235
Pros
none, it never works like it meant to.
Cons
when you pause the video you are watching on most video sites, the audio pause but the video keeps playing for 1 to 5 seconds after pausing or stopping. this is not a good issue.
Summary
if u are thinking of updating your flash to 11.2.202.235. don't stick o the 11.1 version, at least it don't do that, Adobe really F***ed up Flash player with the 11.2 version
i have Windows XP (which is outdated) and using Firefox 12, and i updated Java, and my video card driver, and had this issue still, i went back to 11.1 after installing 11.2.202.228. and i'm doing again with this version of flash. -
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"esta de diez mas lo bueno"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.235
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es superr efectibo
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ninguna para decir aca
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"very good ''"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.235
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"It says it is installed, but I can't find it."
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.235
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none that I can think of.
Cons
still doesn't work
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"Failed to initialize"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.235
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Nil Nil Nil
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Failed to initialize
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Do not know what is wrong.
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"I thank you for allowing me the use of your product"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.235
Pros
I am looking forward to using the flash player if i can figure out how to download it
Cons
every time i try to down load it i get download timeout at 47%. I have the antivirus turned off, I disconnected the flash player 9. I have been at this for a few hours, and dont know what else to do. I admit, I am not pc savy.
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I really cant rate something that I cant download and use. though I have enjoyed my adobe reader threw the years
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"Interrupted business call by turning sound back on"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.235
Pros
Plays video, generally reliably
Cons
I was listening to streaming video of a news event, and turned the sound off to make a business-related call. The sound suddenly came back on, and was probably audible to the person at the other end. I clicked on the sound icon to shut the sound off, and nothing happened.
My previous experience with Flash includes grayed-out controls, including the "stop" button, and also the ability to identify unwanted sites for the purpose of banning them. (I am not a parent but I think the issue of parental controls should be an issue here.)Summary
It is unfortunately the only video player that seems to be available and, in my experience, it reflects badly on Adobe's pride in the workmanship of its products.
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