I want to say "Java Applets", but that feels like trolling. Really flash had its place for animations, games, and sound/video stuff. There isn't any single al

I want to say "Java Applets", but that feels like trolling. Really flash had its place for animations, games, and sound/video stuff. There isn't any single alternative, although a lot of things it was used for can be supported directly nowadays. (Things like using the clipboard, etc.)