Making the web more whimsical

πŸ‘Ύ with SVG πŸ‘Ύ

https://thebirdwebsite.com

https://vboringwebsite.org

https://superboringwebsite.org

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https://thebirdwebsite.com

www.cassie.codes

"I can't make fansites for hippos anymore, I have businesses to run."

- the web, 2020

Sparkly cursors : One donut

SALE ON TODAY

Why not both?

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When a site is done with care and excitement you can tell. You feel itΒ as you visit, the hum of intention.Β 

- Sarah Drasner

Engagement metrics

are just as important as Lighthouse metrics

Lean into what you enjoy.

πŸŽ‰ Progressive enhancement πŸŽ‰

const safeToAnimate = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference)').matches;
if(safeToAnimate) {
 lovely safe animation code stuffs
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

πŸ€” What is SVG? πŸ€”

😎 Scalable Vector Graphic 😎

Simplified SVG markup.

<svg viewBox="0 0 100 100">
  <path d="M10 10H90V90H10Z"/>
  <circle cx="50" cy="50" r="40"/>
</svg>

SVG is an alternate universe version of HTML, focused on graphics instead of documents.

- Richard Westenra

πŸ™Œ Illustrations... πŸ™Œ

that you can manipulateΒ with code!

<html lang="en">

 <head>
  <title>Inline SVG</title>
 </head>

 <body>
  ...
 
   <svg viewBox="0 0 100 100">
     <path d="M10 10H90V90H10Z"/>
     <circle cx="50" cy="50" r="40"/>
   </svg>
   
 </body>   
</html>

SVG markup inside HTML

lovely semantic elements

Animation Time!

CSS

.element {
    animation-name: fade;
    animation-duration: 2s;
}

@keyframes fade {
  0% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 0;
  }
}
transform-origin: 200px 50px;
.element {
  transform-box: fill-box
}
.element {
  transform-box: view-box
}
.element {
  transform-box: fill-box
}
.element {
  transform-box: view-box
}
@supports (transform-box: fill-box) {
    
    /*animation code here*/
}

Β 

  • Supportive forums
  • SVG specific plugins

Original artist: Salih Abdul-Karim. (done in bodymovin)

https://thebirdwebsite.com

Thank you for listening!

@cassiecodes - twitter & codepen

https://cassie.codes