Adding animation to a web page can bring a page to life, or render it totally meaningless. Animation for its own sake adds little, but when used as part of the overall design, it can emphasise a point, display information more meaningfully or draw the eye to an important point.

Some examples of common web page animation techniques can be seen by following the links on the right.

Technology

Example

Link

DHTML

Animated bar chart emphasising growth with projection for next two years.

DHTML

Early learning aid using ‘online fridge magnets’ from www.magnetale.com.

Java

Powerpoint style presentation on the web.

Flash

Attention grabbing site introduction.

Flash

Animated imagemap providing worldwide contact details for www.ecc-cardclothing.com

Director

Shockwave director movie for corporate presentation for AmegA Sciences.

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