When animation is an accessibility problem - The Verge
This is why prefers-reduced-motion matters.
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Fun Parallax Scrolling CSS for Matterday
This is such a great clear explanation from Lynn on how to add some tasteful parallax depth to scrolling pages.
CSS Quick Tip: Animating in a newly added element | Stephanie Eckles
I can see myself almost certainly needing to use this clever technique at some point so I’m going to squirrel it away now for future me.
A visual introduction to machine learning
I like the split-screen animated format for explaining this topic.
WICG/shared-element-transitions
I’m very excited about this proposal for animating transitions between web pages!
I’m less excited about doing it for single page apps, but I get why it’s the simplest place to start.
This builds on Jake’s earlier proposal which I always thought was excellent and much needed. I’m not the only one. Chris agrees.
Bruce Lawson’s personal site : prefers-reduced-motion and browser defaults
I think Bruce is onto something here:
It seems to me that browsers could do more to protect their users. Browsers are, after all, user agents that protect the visitor from pop-ups, malicious sites, autoplaying videos and other denizens of the underworld. They should also protect users against nausea and migraines, regardless of whether the developer thought to (or had the tools available to).
So, I propose that browsers should never respect
scroll-behavior: smooth;if a user prefers reduced motion, regardless of whether a developer has set the media query.
Pixelhop new website walk through
A case study with equal emphasis on animation and performance.
Still Hoping for Better Native Page Transitions | CSS-Tricks
It would be nice to be able to animate the transition between pages if we want to on the web without resorting to hacks or full-blown architecture choices to achieve it.
Amen, Chris, amen!
The danger here is that you might pick a single-page app just for this ability, which is what I mean by having to buy into a site architecture just to achieve this.
Swipey image grids.
This is how you write up a technique! Cassie takes an SVG pattern she used on the Clearleft “services” page and explains it in step-by-step detail, complete with explanatory animated diagrams.
prefers-reduced-motion: Taking a no-motion-first approach to animations
Given the widespread browser support for prefers-reduced-motion now, this approach makes a lot of sense.
CSS transitions and hover animations, an interactive guide
This is a really nice introduction to CSS transitions with interactive demos you can tinker with.
Static sites, slack and scrollytelling. | Clearleft
Cassie’s enthusiasm for fun and interesting SVG animation shines through in her writing!
Cassie Evans’s Blog
Cassie’s redesign is gorgeous—so much attention to detail! (And performant too)
Motion Paths - Past, Present and Future | Codrops
This is superbly in-depth and easy-to-follow article from Cassie—everything you need to know about motion paths in SVG and CSS! It’s worth reading just for the wonderful examples.
Web Layers Of Pace
How cool is this!!?
Tom took one of the core ideas from my talk at Beyond Tellerrand and turned it into this animated CodePen!
Interactive web animation with SVG by Cassie Evans | CSSCAMP 2019 - YouTube
Cassie’s excellent talk on SVG animation is well worth your time.
SVG Artista
A handy tool for tweaking the animations in your SVGs.
How Web Content Can Affect Power Usage | WebKit
The way you build web pages—using IntersectionObserver, for example—can have a direct effect on the climate emergency.
Webpages can be good citizens of battery life.
It’s important to measure the battery impact in Web Inspector and drive those costs down.
Creating my logo animation - cassie.codes
What a wonderfully in-depth and clear tutorial from Cassie on how she created the animation for her nifty SVG logo!
Also: Cassie is on the indie web now, writing on her own website—yay!
Smashing TV — Webinars and Live Sessions — Smashing Magazine
Don’t miss this—a masterclass in SVG animation with Cassie (I refuse to use the W word). Mark your calendar: August 20th.