No, you should be able to view the html5 output using the safari browser in the iPad. If you want to use the iOS (iPad) output you have to install the mobile player.
If at all possible, I recommend installing the mobile app because it is a really nice interface and makes for a great user experience.
And if you don't plan on using the Mobile Player, you will definitely have to design your project with that in mind. There are a LOT of limitations to straight-HTML5 play. My projects won't run without the Mobile Player.
Even with the Mobile Player, don't assume that your output will look as good as it does in flash. Fly-in animations can be very jerky, scroll bar/thumb in scroll boxes works very poorly (barely works at all), spin animation runs backwards (so I've heard), zoom/stretch gesture can be difficult to use, the red X close icon in lightboxes is a little difficult to "hit" with your finger, video has a few "issues".
Make sure to test your output thoroughtly on an iPad before releasing it.
Yeah, I so wish HTML5 had never appeared. My users are saying, "What's the problem? CNN doesn't seem to have any problems with HTML5". I try to explain that CNN isn't doing anything nearly as sophisticated - they just show videos. But once you find yourself on the defense, the battle is already lost.
I know, I was thinking that this would be a support nightmare. I've had issues using some othe HTML based tools just getting things to run the same on different browsers so I am staying away from html5 as long as possible.
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No, you should be able to view the html5 output using the safari browser in the iPad. If you want to use the iOS (iPad) output you have to install the mobile player.
If at all possible, I recommend installing the mobile app because it is a really nice interface and makes for a great user experience.
And if you don't plan on using the Mobile Player, you will definitely have to design your project with that in mind. There are a LOT of limitations to straight-HTML5 play. My projects won't run without the Mobile Player.
Even with the Mobile Player, don't assume that your output will look as good as it does in flash. Fly-in animations can be very jerky, scroll bar/thumb in scroll boxes works very poorly (barely works at all), spin animation runs backwards (so I've heard), zoom/stretch gesture can be difficult to use, the red X close icon in lightboxes is a little difficult to "hit" with your finger, video has a few "issues".
Make sure to test your output thoroughtly on an iPad before releasing it.
Good point Russ, html5 is still an incomplete standard and the safari browser does not handle it all that well.
Yeah, I so wish HTML5 had never appeared. My users are saying, "What's the problem? CNN doesn't seem to have any problems with HTML5". I try to explain that CNN isn't doing anything nearly as sophisticated - they just show videos. But once you find yourself on the defense, the battle is already lost.
I know, I was thinking that this would be a support nightmare. I've had issues using some othe HTML based tools just getting things to run the same on different browsers so I am staying away from html5 as long as possible.
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