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Smooth animation using DHTML
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The main content of the report is found in parts one through six, looking at various approaches to DHTML animation. All tests, as well as a summary of the test results and the computer systems used, are found at the end.

Summary

Part 1, Introduction

• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
  • First article in a series
  • What is a layer?
  • Moving a layer
  • Animating a layer's movement

Part 2 - Creating the test

• My test plan
• Accuracy problems?
• The actual test code
• Variations

Part 3 - First tests

• for()-loop test
  • Test setup
  • Test results
• Why not use the for()-loop?
• setTimeout() animation test
  • Test setup
  • Test results
• Comments

Part 4 - setInterval()

• Is setInterval() the solution?
• setInterval() speed test
  • Test setup
  • Test results
• Is setInterval() useless?
• setInterval() animation test
  • Test setup
  • Test results
• Comments

Part 5 - myDelay()

Part 6 - Summary and conclusions

• Is developing DHTML animations any use at all?
• DHTML developer setup
• Solutions other than DHTML
• The future of DHTML animation

All tests

• Date() creation test
• setTimeout() animation test
• setInterval() animation test
• setInterval() speed test
• for()-loop test
• myDelay() test
• DirectAnimation test

Summary of systems used

Summary of test results

Let's start with a summary of what I wanted to accomplish with my tests and a quick run-through of the results.

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Created: Jan 03, 2000
Revised: Jan 03, 2000

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