Alternativos for Flash MX

just a long shot... :P

http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/animate.html

Depending on the complexity you are after VML may be a good solution for you. It is an XML based language that can be used to render vector graphics. Animation can also be achieved.

Anyway, its worth a look. Look at:

http://www.helicontract.com/vmlsource/
and
http://www.jetsw.com/

for an explanation and examples.

Good luck!

Dan Glenn

Don't waste your time (and resources) searching for "ghosts" !
FLASH is the best piece of work ever made (no matter if you're or not a Macromedia fan).
Just beleve me ...

This tool features MX scrpiting , 3d vector grahics, and an easy to use interface. I think the cost is $50 USD. Check it out.

You write "And I want to get away from this stuff."

Flash technology has reached a supreme level of desktop penetration.

I think to answer your question, your readers would need an explanation of your design goals and what about Flash do you find inappropriate for your purposes.

Just out of pure curiousity, what is your rationale for "wanting to get away" from Flash?

Besides the pricing for the authoring tool, it would be hard to beat the convienence of the Flash plug-in penetration world-wide or unless your one of those types when a company gets large enough you just treat them as if they were some kind of evil empire like the Microsoft scenario.

But, I will leave you with what I believe is the "only" true alternative to Flash from a webapp developers point of view which is of course SVG, check out www.kevlindev.com, he is co-author of SVG unleashed and has plenty of examples on how to code SVG and you don't have to buy anything to author, just use your notepad and your off and running.

Of course you will see some 'proprietary' versions of SVG coming down the pipeline from Microsoft in the near future, but wouldn't hold my breath until then.

Again, I can't imagine why you would want to look over probably the largest user, plugin, and support base on the net today. But I'm sure you have a logical reason for this, right? So, please elaborate on your post for everyone's sake.