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> From: "Brown, Robert" <Robert.Brown at lot21.com>
[...] 
> The reason why I would want to use them is transparencies.
> 
> I myself have a fascination with HUD(Heads Up Display) systems. Most of
> which deal with presenting information on a transparent layer, and in such a
> manner where the pilot can focus on the terrain (crucial in piloting a
> vehicle), and still monitor crucial information about their vehicle.

have you considered the use of a checkerboard .gif?  the red 
squares are transparent, the black squares are your color...

it can be memory intensive for some people to render, but it can at 
least work for all with .gif support...

as an example:
  http://www.valkro.com/quality.html