A List Apart
Web animation, without the F word (Flash, that is).
by Val Head · 15 Comments
The words “web animation” make many of us search frantically for the “skip intro” button, but adding motion to our work can be meaningful and functional—when we find the right circumstances. Animation can provide cues, guide the eye, and soften the sometimes-hard edges of web interactions. Val Head shows you how CSS makes it possible.
by Rachel Nabors · 11 Comments
We use HTML to tell stories and communicate vast amounts of information—and animation helps us do both better. Just as hierarchy guides users through content, animation guides them through interactions by helping them understand relationships, structure, cause, and effect. Rachel Nabors explains her fascination with CSS3 animations, Canvas, SVG, the web audio API, webGL, and all the rest, and explains why we need web animation—and web animators.
Brandon Gregory discusses designing for conversions, which allows products to reach their targets and serve the right people.
Designer Eric Bailey makes a case for leaving key accessibility features to the browser to ensure the most accessible experience.
There is a watershed moment approaching for personalization design. And chances are you’ve been doing it already, quietly.
Why structured content is now necessary to ensure the accuracy and integrity of your content across the evolving digital landscape
Processing data in the browser via JavaScript occasionally makes sense. Learn the ins, outs, and best practices.
How focusing on interaction modes can bring dark patterns into the light and help you deliver a better user experience.
In this excerpt from Progressive Web Apps, Jason Grigsby covers the business case for going PWA.
Through the power of JavaScript, we learn how the browser breaks down pages and speeds up processes so we can write better code.
In this installment of our “From URL to Interactive” series, Greg Whitworth explains how cascading actually works, and then some.
