Animation on the Web

Teaches users how (and how not) to use the widening array of available animation techniques such as animated GIFs, Java-based animation, Dynamic HTML and Shockwave. The text goes from basic animation techniques to the finer points of file formats and includes an accompanying CD-ROM.

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As the Web evolves from a static publishing medium to one based more on active media and interactivity, animation is becoming a critical component of Web site design. The demand for animation on Web sites is skyrocketing --yet as many Web designers are only now getting a handle on Photoshop, Illustrator and FreeHand, now they are asked to be animators as well. That's where Animation on the Web comes in: a thorough guide to everything having to do with Web animation.