JamieG Analysis

JamieG looks deep into the ramifications of current trends in Technology and Media

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Googles goes DRM, Adobe Flash is now in real trouble.

December 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Google just purchased Widevine, a major DRM player (Read here).  This turns Google into a content super power like Apple and Microsoft.  The need for a Switzerland of content DRM, Adobe Flash, is now disappearing.  Is Adobe Flash really running out of options? As a developer, watching the propaganda of HTML5 completely wiping out Flash [...]

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HTML5, the unforeseen pitfalls

September 6th, 2010 · No Comments

Recently I saw a blog post shouting out how HTML5 is going to be our savior and that the ability to simply “VIEW SOURCE”, like on any HTML website, will bring never before seen leaps in innovation because you cannot hide the code.  This idea is of course completely one sided and very misguided, but really, this “Feature” if [...]

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Tags: Adobe · Apple · Development · flash · flex · google · Silverlight · Standards

Mobile, its all multi platform going forward.

July 20th, 2010 · No Comments

As the debate about how to develop for mobile still battles on, in recent development, common sense may grab control of the wheel and actually start steering us to a clear future. Captain Heterogenious (Multi Platform) will over throw the mutineers. As a developer, it has been with confusion and bewilderment how the media has [...]

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Tags: Adobe · Apple · flash · flex · google · Standards

When Steve/Apple PR engine fails

July 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment

I must admit, I have been disappointed in myself as most of the issues I care to blog about these days has been focusing on the lack of moral judegement in what Steve Jobs and his PR engine are spewing out.  I have been trying to get past this.  I thought.  It is me..  but [...]

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Tags: Apple

Apple’s attack on Adobe Flash, it’s all about online video.

May 5th, 2010 · 179 Comments

The FUD Apple has been able to generate about flash is amazing.  As a developer myself that uses Flash in front end interfaces, this battle of words has made me sick to the stomach.  Not because either side is wrong, but because Apple is printing lies and falsehood about flash.  And, I tend to dislike [...]

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Tags: Adobe · Apple · Development · DRM · flash · flex · google · IPTV · Microsoft · P2P · Silverlight