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Subject:Re: A really basic web animation question From:Terry Barron <tbarron -at- SYSTEMS -dot- DHL -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 29 Jul 1999 10:36:22 -0700
Laura,
You can easily create a small animated gif89a, without using java or
javascript. There are a number of freeware products, like Gif
Builder, that will produce an animation from a series of images. The
process is pretty simple.
You need to make the artwork -- a series of pictures, each one
slightly modified from the prior one. This is just like those little
flip cartoon books. Depending on how much action you have going on
and how smooth you want it to look, figure on making 15 to 30 such
frames. The more frames, the larger the file size, so try to keep it
fairly simple.
"Laura J. Lockhart" wrote:
>
> Hi all---
>
> I'm working on a project for my company's intranet and am having difficulty=
> finding an answer to a problem I'm having. I've been presented with the =
> challenge of animating *one* word on a page, and I haven't had any success =
> searching the web for a solution as to how to do it. Bear in mind that I =
> know HTML but know next to nothing about Java or JavaScript (and no one =
> else on my committee does either, go figure). Everything that I have =
> found (under sites like JAVAGOODIES.COM) gives syntax for very sophisticate=
> d text animation... words flying across the screen, flashing text, =
> scrolls, etc.... much flashier than what I need. =20
>
> Here's all that I'm trying to do: I have a page titled "The LIGHTER =
> Side". When people visit the page, we want the word 'LIGHTER' to float up =
> from the baseline (as if it were filled with helium). Seems simple =
> enough. Is there anyone out there who could help, either by telling me =
> how to code this or by pointing me in the direction of a good online =
> resource? Our intranet is very basic, and I don't really foresee us using =
> any more "flash" than this... so I know my company won't subsidize a Java =
> course for me to learn one basic task!
>
> I'm on digest, so I'd appreciate it if you could copy your replies to me =
> off-list... many thanks!
>
> Laura Lockhart
> LLockhart -at- abim -dot- org
>
> From ??? -at- ??? Sun Jan 00 00:00:00 0000==
