The best replacement for css3 is css2.

The best alternatives to css3 are rated as following:
★★★★★  css2
★★★★  css
★★  html5
★★  jquery animation
★  javascript animation
★  images
  svg
  css2.1
  2.1

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Speaking about css3, one probably shouldn't forget about html5.

Other search terms related to css3 and their ratings are:
★★★★★ html5
★★★★ html 4
★★★ html5 tutorials
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