Google plug-in lets Flash developers convert to HTML

Google is helping developers convert their Flash content to Web-standard HTML with a plug-in that connects to its online Swiffy service. Swiffy, launched last July, enables one to convert Flash SWF files to HTML5, software engineer Esteban de la Canal said. "To speed up the development process, we’ve built the Swiffy Extension for Flash Professional. The extension enables you to convert your animation to HTML5 with one click (or keyboard shortcut). The extension is available for both Mac and Windows, and it uses Swiffy as a web service, so you’ll always get our latest and greatest conversion," de la Canal said in a blog post. Tech site CNET noted that, while most browsers on personal computers have Flash Player installed, it is a rarity on mobile devices. Flash is particularly altogether absent from Apple's iOS, it added. Last week, Adobe had said it is scrapping the mobile version of Flash Player. — TJD, GMA News