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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Are you in the position where you need to create some high quality animations for a web project?

Maybe you have a boss or you are working for a client and you have committed to a project that involves creating animations. If you do not have experience working with Javascript or CSS this can feel very daunting at first.

The easiest way to make your project look more professional is to use CSS3 for your transitions and animations. If you do not understand JavaScript you are limited by what you can perform. You will only be able to perform basic tasks such as triggering your animations. However, if you have some basic CSS skills you can easily apply more complex directions.

CSS Libraries

Experienced developers and web designers have already put the hard work in to create these CSS animation libraries. You can simply access the information, add an element and class to the stylesheet and use the animations you want.

animate.css

Magic animations

Hover.css

Effeckt.css

JavaScript Libraries

If you are trying to achieve something a little more advanced, like trigger events and multiple animations independent of each other, you will need to look into using jQuery or JavaScript animation plugins.

If you are using pure CSS based solutions there are some functionality restrictions. jQuery unlocks a wide range of animations and web design options that can greatly improve the user experience of a website. You are much more likely to have your users interested and return if your site is dynamic and interactive.

Velocity.js