Adobe® Flash® Player is a cross-platform browser-based application runtime that delivers uncompromised viewing of expressive applications, content, and videos across screens and browsers. Flash Player 10.1 is optimized for high performance on mobile screens and designed to take advantage of native device capabilities, enabling richer and more immersive user experiences.
Benefits
Support for mobile devices
Extend the reach of your content to users wherever they are. Flash Player delivers expressive content to personal computers, smartphones, tablets, smartbooks, and netbooks.
Mobile-ready features for unprecedented creative control
Take advantage of native device capabilities, including support for multitouch, gestures, mobile input models, and accelerometer input.
Hardware acceleration
Deliver smooth, high-quality video with minimal overhead across mobile devices and personal computers using H.264 video decoding.
Expanded options for high-quality media delivery
Discover new ways to deliver rich media experiences with the Flash Media Server Family of products using HTTP Dynamic Streaming; content protection; and improved support for live events, buffer control, and peer-assisted networking.
Next Steps
For developers
Ready to go? These tools and resources can help you use Flash Player 10.1 to create more engaging cross-platform, multiscreen experiences on the web.
Tools
Adobe Flash Professional CS5
Create immersive experiences and video content across the multiscreen environment with Adobe Flash Professional CS5 software.
Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5
Transform artwork into functional interfaces and interactive content without writing code using new Adobe Flash Catalyst™ CS5 software.
Adobe Flash Builder 4
With Adobe Flash Builder™ 4 software, develop cross-platform rich Internet applications using the open source Flex framework and interactive content using ActionScript®.
Adobe Flash Media Server 4
Adobe® Flash® Media Server 4 software provides powerful new delivery methods that can save significant bandwidth costs and lighten network load to help you deliver the best media experiences.
Resources
Flash Player Developer Center
Flash Player documentation
