> This is exactly what flash was for I contest your use of the past tense here. I think it'd be fairer to say "this is exactly what Flash is for". Historically

> This is exactly what flash was for I contest your use of the past tense here. I think it'd be fairer to say "this is exactly what Flash is for". Historically (mid 2000s) Flash was doing for simple content animation what it's doing now for 3D libraries like the one linked to by OP. In other words in the days before jQuery and <canvas> etc. simple high fidelity animation of basic 2D content just wasn't technically practical in the native browser, so Flash filled the gap. Browsers moved on, and now its 3D (and arguably secure/hardware accelerated video) where a plugin like Flash can be useful. Flash had its time driving content, and at that time (as thousands of agencies, businesses and developers can attest) it was the best tool for the job.