James Coombs

Tag: #animation

46KB for Twelve Shapes: When Not to Reach for the Animation Library

46KB for Twelve Shapes: When Not to Reach for the Animation Library

A 46KB animation library for twelve shapes. The build-vs-buy math that said write the tiny requestAnimationFrame engine instead, and when that call is the right one.

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Why Animating an SVG the Obvious Way Breaks It

Why Animating an SVG the Obvious Way Breaks It

The obvious way to morph an SVG shape tears it apart. Why it breaks, and the least-squares transform fit that makes the animation actually work.

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