Re: A really basic web animation question

[John Ryan <jr -at- SEATTLELAB -dot- COM>]

Although it's not free, I highly recommend Webpainter by TotallyHip.  It's a
very durable, easy-to-use web animation tool.

http://www.totallyhip.com/

John

-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Barron <tbarron -at- systems -dot- dhl -dot- com>
To: TECHWR-L -at- listserv -dot- okstate -dot- edu <TECHWR-L -at- listserv -dot- okstate -dot- edu>
Date: Thursday, July 29, 1999 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: A really basic web animation question


>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.
>
>The process is explained in detail (including a tutorial) at:
>http://members.aol.com/royalef/gifanim.htm
>
>~~~ HTH
>Terry Barron
>
>"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
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> off-list... many thanks!
>>
>> Laura Lockhart
>> LLockhart -at- abim -dot- org
>>
>>
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