Is this Flash, or Not?

When I first created the website (www.la-matha.com) back in early 2008, I was putting something very simple together.  The software I was using was NVU, which is now BlueGriffon, which is freeware.  It does not have many rich features in it, although if I knew how to type HTML code, I could have done great things!

The original Pictures page was just a table which contained a series of pared down pictures - it did its job, but it was basic.

Earlier this year, I used some different software to build a website for my business (http://www.opriskconsultant.com/ - have to give it a plug!), and bought an easy to use program called Coffee Cup.  This was fine, if a bit stilted - it was harder to customise things in it.  I decided not to re-build the La Matha website using Coffee Cup, leaving it as it was.  Coffee Cup also produce a Photo Gallery program, so I got that, and very quickly produced quite a good little gallery which could run a slide show.  I was happy........ until I tried it on my iPhone.  Of course Coffee Cup Photo Gallery produces the slide show using Adobe Flash, which is not supported by Apple - if you don't know, there has been a long battle between Adobe and Apple: Adobe promoting their Flash protocol, and Apple wanting the world to follow them with HTML5.  Apple have now won, and Adobe are no longer going to be bringing out new versions of Flash.

Anyway, Coffee Cup announced that the new version of Photo Gallery can produce HTML5 slide shows, so I got an upgrade.  However, that only works if you take up their hosting package, which I don't need, as I already have a web service that I use.  Not happy.

I then found a new software called JuiceBox.  That produces a photo gallery using HTML5, and what's more, there was a free version!  Happy days!

The newer and better photo gallery really looks good - see for yourself: http://www.la-matha.com/Pictures.htm and the great thing is that you can view it on an iPhone or iPad!