Adobe: 'We're Going to Make the Best Tools in the World for HTML 5'

Adobe says that they will make the best tools in the world for HTML 5.

Kevin Lynch, Adobe CTO and SVP, made these comments to Web 2.0 Expo SF program chair Brady Forrest.

Q: How is Adobe going to react to HTML5?
A: I wouldn’t say reacting to HTML5. We see whatever people are using to express themselves. … We’re going to make great tooling for HTML5. We’re going to make the best tools in the world for HTML 5.


It’s not about HTML 5 vs Flash. They’re mutually beneficial. The more important question is the freedom of choice on the web.

We’re facing a time where there are some who want to wall off parts of the web and need to have approval. I don’t think that’s the role of a company. Apple is playing this strategy where they want to create a walled garden.

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