Chapter 9. Special Effects
You don’t need to have boring Web pages that sit there on the screen, waiting for the visitor to do something. In this chapter, I’ll show you some of the fun effects you can achieve with CSS and DHTML.
Several of these effects may come under the label “stupid Web tricks,” but they are all cool, and some may even be useful. A word of caution, though: Use special effects judiciously, lest you annoy your visitors.
While planning your Web site, keep in mind these pointers on using special effects:
Enhance layout: Special effects can be used to create effects that aren’t possible with standard CSS in order to create a more visually compelling layout.
Call attention to important elements: Use special effects to subtly guide the ...
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