• GPL flash compiler: http://haxe.org/

SVG vs html canvas:

• http://people.mozilla.com/~vladimir/xtech2006/
• http://www.borismus.com/canvas-vs-svg-performance/

Canvas details:

• https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Canvas_tutorial
• Tutorial with mouse and keyboard input: http://billmill.org/static/canvastutorial/index.html

Games examples:

• Thrust: http://joncom.be/experiments/thrust/
• Wolfenstein like 3D game: http://www.benjoffe.com/code/demos/canvascape/