I am participating this summer in a workshop on technology and teaching, and for some of what I am interested in exploring/creating, Adobe (formerly Macromedia) Flash would have been a natural tool to use to develop interactive material. But Apple seems to be refusing to make devices that support Flash, and even if that doesn’t impact the use of Flash, it certainly would prevent students from using a Flash-based web site or other interactive materials if they are Mac users.
And so I’m curious what alternatives there are. I’ve come across some freeware programs to create animations, but many of them simply create “Flash” animations, and so presumably would still be incompatible with iPads and other such devices. Does Shockwave face the same compatibility issues on Mac devices? What do Mac web developers use to create animations and interactive sites?
Any thoughts or suggestions?
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