Comments on: CSS transitions

By: Spence

Spence — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:30:50 +0000

This is interesting. It doesn’t work in firefox or IE, but it sounds like it’ll be pretty big once it does. I work with flash sometimes, and one of the best things about flash is the feel of an instant update. Obviously, this is being implemented in Java Applets, so count that out. The ActionScript looks like it’s going to be replaced with CSS and PHP. Flash’s advantages are being taken out left and right. One thing that Adobe is working on, is getting the texts to be readable by Google and other search engines to solve the SEO problem. I once thought flash was the future, but now I’m having some second thoughts. I know some PHP and CSS, I started working with Java Applet just recently. The biggest downfall of flash is that you can’t really manipulate the entire page, unless the entire page is done in flash. I don’t like to do that. I like using flash in different parts of the site for things like style pickers for a user’s profile, or a music player. I don’t think all of FlashPlayer’s functions will be replaced until at least 5-10 years. (More leaning towards 5)

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:04:17 +0000

This stuff needs to be added to if not the css 3 then at least the next css standard. Thats amazing, i have been waiting for the day when css will replace flash for years, i hope that day is getting closer.

By: Chris Hester

Chris Hester — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:45:14 +0000

Interesting stuff! No Flash required! But can you make the second example work on every click? I was disappointed I could only watch the animation once.

By: Thomas Dybdahl Ahle

Thomas Dybdahl Ahle — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:02:55 +0000

Many nonbrowser applications use webkit as an easy way to do advanced rendering.
Do anybody know if this css transitions stuff will let me move objects around by setting top:y; left:x ?

By: Ain Tohvri

Ain Tohvri — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:58:27 +0000

The above mentioned properties validate. Please see the CSS3 sample file.

By my knowledge there is no way to write conditional style sheets for Safari.

By: David Hopkins

David Hopkins — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:28:58 +0000

One little problem with using CSS3 propriety attributes is that they are invalid. I don’t know if you can have conditional Safari stylesheets like you can with IE?

By: Ain Tohvri

Ain Tohvri — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:11:26 +0000

I fully agree with David. There are a number of arguments against all of it. In circumstances they involve Internet Explorer that is in fact holding back innovation. No matter how hard Mr Hyatt works it into the standards if no one really takes it to the end user. So here's a call for the developers – use Cascading Style Sheets. At the latest level possible for a project. At some point it will make a difference and it doesn't actually hurt to introduce some CSS3 like opacity or text-shadow.

By: David Hopkins

David Hopkins — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:50:08 +0000

Chances are that at some point something along the lines of these transitions will be added to CSS. Webkit have made more headway than anyone else with CSS, so it is likely that the W3C will take their ideas seriously.

By: Ain Tohvri

Ain Tohvri — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:55:22 +0000

Joe: as stated above the functionality works only in the latest nightly of WebKit.

By: Joe Williams

Joe Williams — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:48:50 +0000

Fade?? what fade. this ain’t working