Chapter 2
Basics of JavaScript for Animation
What we'll cover in this chapter:
- Basic animation
- An introduction to HTML5
- Animating with code
- JavaScript objects
- User interaction
If the first chapter is a somewhat philosophical overview of animation, this one is a technical overview of what it takes to create an HTML5 document and how to animate using a canvas element and JavaScript. This chapter covers the essentials of document structure, animation loops, JavaScript objects, and user interaction. The techniques you learn here are used throughout the rest of the book.
Basic animation
To start off, let's review what Chapter 1 covers:
- Animation ...
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