The Ultimate Guide to Proper Use of Animation in UX
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UI/UX animation can be done with CSS or JavaScript. CSS offers transitions and animations but JavaScript is needed for more complex animations, animating SVG, or supporting older browsers. Anime.js is a lightweight JavaScript animation library that works with CSS, transforms, SVG, DOM, and JS objects. Optimal animation durations are 150-500ms depending on the device, with web animations being 150-200ms since users expect quick page transitions. Easing curves like ease-out and ease-in should be used for entering and exiting animations.
The Ultimate Guide to Proper Use of Animation in UX
- 2. Animation on the Web UI/UX Animation vs Standalone Animation
- 4. CSS offers: Transitions and Animations to add movement to the web. However, JavaScript is still a big player.
- 5. Turn to JavaScript for animations if: 1 You need to chain or stagger your animations on more than a few elements. 2 You are animating SVG graphics. 3 Your project needs to support older browsers where CSS animation is not available.
- 6. Anime.js It is a flexible yet lightweight JavaScript animation library. It works with CSS, Individual Transforms, SVG, DOM and JS Objects.
- 8. Duration and Speed of the Animation Slow enough to notice the change. Quick enough not to cause waiting. Example 01
- 9. Duration and Speed of the Animation Optimal Speed: 200 to 500 ms. Wearables: 150 to 200 ms. Mobile: 200 to 300 ms. Tablets: 400 to 450 ms. Example 02
- 10. Duration and Speed of the Animation Web: 150 to 200 ms. Since we are accustomed to an almost instant opening of web-pages in a browser, we expect to transit between different states quickly as well. Example 02
- 11. Important No Bouncing, No Blur. It distracts attention. Example 03
- 12. List Items (news cards, lists...) Each occurrence: 20 to 25 ms. Example 04
- 13. Linear Motion When an object does not change its position: Constant speed. Example 05
- 14. When Changing Position: Easing With Acceleration or Deceleration.
- 15. Ease-Out Deceleration Curve When the element emerges on the screen. Example 06
- 16. Ease-In Acceleration Curve When the objects fly out of the screen. Example 07
- 17. There are More rules... Take a look: http://bit.ly/AnimationInUX
- 18. About AnimeJS Web: https://animejs.com/ Take a look of Examples (Footer)
- 20. Thank you.