Is mootools a Flash killer?
The day I ditched Windows XP for Ubuntu, I vowed to do whatever it took to avoid proprietary software. As someone who relied heavily on Microsoft tools like Office 2007, and of course Adobe’s CS3 for my design needs, this was not a foolproof plan. I have been successful at keeping my virtualbox Windows XP vm turned off 95% of the time, but I found myself being pulled into it often for animation effects that I was using in my designs.
So, I don’t need to explain how excited I was to find mootools. Since this is a javascript framework, all of the design is done in a traditional text file format. As such, I can edit my files in gedit like all the rest of the files I work with, and the vm stays off. An added benefit to replacing bulky Flash animations in my designs with mootools effects is that I don’t have to download the massive installer torrent for Adobe Master Collection ever again.
To read about how I am using mootools on this site, check out this post. To read about my adventures in abandoning Windows here.
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