we have HTML5 now which is better than Flash ever was
In some ways, sure. In others?
Trying to download HTML5 games sucks (there is no container format). Trying to play them locally sucks too (simple http server). If preservation efforts here can match how it has gone for Flash content, it’ll likely be only thanks to web crawlers people are using now.
Vector graphics was a huge technical feature that (even if still technically possible) has been largely abandoned. Even if you don’t care about the visual style, it is a lot less data to load (especially for simpler stuff). Particularly for animations (where even a 1min18s clip is about 5x larger when rasterized), it seems silly to me that Google didn’t attempt some sort of HTML5 vector video support (for an extreme example, see the 10-hour homestar runner complilations on YT) which could likely be used (at least partially) for digital presentations. EDIT: I forgot to say, it also renders natively so content creators (or platforms) aren’t required to export/store videos in multiple resolutions (which for individuals, might just mean not supporting the higher ones).
In some ways, sure. In others?
Trying to download HTML5 games sucks (there is no container format). Trying to play them locally sucks too (simple http server). If preservation efforts here can match how it has gone for Flash content, it’ll likely be only thanks to web crawlers people are using now.
Vector graphics was a huge technical feature that (even if still technically possible) has been largely abandoned. Even if you don’t care about the visual style, it is a lot less data to load (especially for simpler stuff). Particularly for animations (where even a 1min18s clip is about 5x larger when rasterized), it seems silly to me that Google didn’t attempt some sort of HTML5 vector video support (for an extreme example, see the 10-hour homestar runner complilations on YT) which could likely be used (at least partially) for digital presentations. EDIT: I forgot to say, it also renders natively so content creators (or platforms) aren’t required to export/store videos in multiple resolutions (which for individuals, might just mean not supporting the higher ones).