Warning
There is JavaScript (invented by Netscape) and there is JScript (introduced by Microsoft). Internet Explorer runs JScript, not JavaScript. The generic name for both JavaScript and JScript is usually "JavaScript."
Why JavaScript?
There are plenty of tools for creating slide shows and animations in a webpage. There are
times when some simple JavaScript suffices quite nicely. See the examples below to see how to get started.
Animated JPEG (Slide Show)
Follow this very simple example to learn how
to animate JPEG images.
First, look at the animation.
Then, look at the source code and
look at the subdirectory.
(Don't just copy the code. Learn how it works, then write a
better version of it.)
Animated Collage
For The Licciardi Archive I put
together an animated collage made from one of Consiglia's TV appearances, using a little Photoshop and some JavaScript.
Here's the animated collage in its own page, together with the JavaScript I used.
Sparkling Cursor
Add a sparkler to your cursor. (The example given here is designed for
dark backgrounds.)
