16. Animation
Animation is actually a pretty simple concept. At its most basic, animation is just the process of changing a value over time. That value could be the position, size, opacity, or even color of an HTML element. Used appropriately, JavaScript animation can help create a dynamic and engaging user experience for your Web site.
Animation has endless uses, so instead of a specific example, I’ll show you how to program animation utilities from the ground up. It’s also a great example of asynchronous programming and the global timer functions from Chapter 7.
Simple Animation
The following examples use this HTML document, which simply draws a small black box, to demonstrate animation concepts:
The simplest animation involves changing ...
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