Summary: replacing HTML with flash is lame. its like making a movie out of a videogame, or a book just because you can. if you are going to adapt something for

Summary: replacing HTML with flash is lame. its like making a movie out of a videogame, or a book just because you can. if you are going to adapt something for a new media, you should do it because you can provide an exponentially better interface than HTML can provide. HTML sucks at vector graphics, file unloaders, consistency, user interfaces, animation (although this is getting better), creating playful experiences. Flash on the other hand flash is a perfect complement for HTML, its good at vector graphics, file uploads, consistency, user interfaces, animation, and playful experiences. Both flash and html suck at taking advantage of any computer built in the last 2-4 years, and are missing the emerging web of 3d, and semantic applications. Cross domain policies are making it harder to design web apps than it needs to be.