Introduction | Unleash the power of Scroll-Driven Animations (1/10)
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Tutorial: Unleash the Power of Scroll-Driven Animations
Step 1: Understanding Scroll-Driven Animations
- Scroll-driven animations are elements on a webpage that get animated as you scroll up and down.
- These animations update in direct response to your scrolling actions.
- The animations can include text shrinking and fading out, images growing, and videos enlarging as they come into view.
Step 2: Native Scroll-Driven Animations
- Scroll-driven animations are now part of the web platform and are available in Chrome (and hopefully soon in other browsers).
- These animations link existing CSS or WAAPI animations to scroll actions, making them easy to implement without additional libraries.
- The main advantage of native scroll-driven animations is performance, as they leverage hardware acceleration and are not subject to jank.
Step 3: Implementation in Chrome
- Scroll-driven animations are supported in Chrome from version 115.
- For older Chrome versions or other browsers, you have two options:
- Use feature detection to apply the code only if the browser supports scroll-driven animations (progressive enhancement).
- Load a polyfill by linking the JavaScript file, which automatically enables scroll-driven animations.
Step 4: Considerations for Implementation
- Take into account the
prefers-reduced-motionpreference for users who do not prefer animations. - Native scroll-driven animations offer performance benefits and hardware acceleration, unlike polyfills which may not provide the same level of performance.
Step 5: Further Learning
- Explore the link provided in the video for a case study on the performance benefits of scroll-driven animations.
- Stay tuned for more episodes where core concepts and practical demos of scroll-driven animations will be covered.
By following these steps, you can unleash the power of scroll-driven animations on your website, creating engaging and performance-optimized user experiences.