YouTube and Vimeo Build HTML 5 Prototype Player

Online video is constantly evolving. Not only will Vimeo join YouTube in offering 1080p HD video this week, but they have also jumped on the HTML 5 bandwagon. What does this mean for Flash video? Is it dead? Not likely.

There are definitely some limitations at this point. HTML 5 is still in its infancy. HTML 5 does not yet support videos with ads, captions, annotations or full screen video, and the browser support is limited as well.

YouTube HTML 5 Video Player

Last week I was interviewing an Interactive Art Director. When I asked where he was with his Flash skills, his response was that “Flash is dead.” Take note web designers and developers … this is not true. This landscape is not going to change overnight. Clients are going to pay for Flash banner ads and slick, custom Flash sites for the next many years. Don’t let a prototype in technology give you the excuse to keep a toolset out of your toolbox.