Why is HTML5 Better than Java?
Do you know why HTML5 is better than Java?
HTML 4 was standard for ten years. HTML5 is just coming on line.
Does that mean it is bad?
My Java updates probably once a month, forcing me to reboot the machine, too. Compared to that, HTML is ultra-stable.
That can not be the only reason HTML5 is better.
HTML5 has links and tags for audiovisual files and multimedia. It eliminates the need for Adobe Flash.
I think Adobe Flash is responsible for as many browser crashes as Java is.
Adobe Flash plugins are probably what crashes, but yes, HTML5 gets rid of that.
One of Java's few advantages is that it runs on pretty much any operating system.
So does HTML5, as well as in any browser.
Even IE Internet Explorer?
I'd almost say in spite of IE. Because so much is now browser based and even software is accessed remotely through a browser session, HTML5 improves the reliability of cloud based file and application access regardless of how lousy the browser is.
You do have to adopt a solution that is mobile ready, working on whatever device someone has.
Java is resource intensive and crash-prone. HTML5, however, is perfect for mobile devices.
Aren't around half of all users accessing the internet via smart phones these days?
About half of all internet web views are through smart phones, and that's only going to increase as many developed nations bring people online who own a phone but not a computer.
I heard even gaming sites like Runescape were moving to HTML5.
It made them an online app instead of a Java based game.
They would not make the change unless it was good for their business.
For all I know, it was because it was good for their data security -- lose gamer's payment info, and you could go out of business.
Is security a problem with Java?
Java's open architecture creates lots of holes. Patching one hole seems to create a new one.
So switching to HTML5 protects me from every major threat to my security except the NSA.
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