This is an interesting point - I wonder if considerations about the "smoothness" of jQuery animations is just related to the default easing function that we use. Thoughts?
--John ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mehmet Sukan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 5:18 PM Subject: Re: jQuery animations To: John Resig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I was comparing the default easing setting (which is more linear) with a mootools animation, which uses one of these methods: http://www.robertpenner.com/easing/ --- On Thu, 11/13/08, John Resig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: John Resig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: jQuery animations To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 4:14 PM Maybe - which easing functions were you using? --John On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 3:24 AM, Mehmet Sukan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John, > > I did some research, and it turns out the difference is the "easing" of the > animations. Mootools have some easing methods included in the library, while > they are available to jquery as a plugin. > > Are there any plans on adding these easing methods to the jQuery core? > > Mehmet > > --- On Sun, 11/9/08, John Resig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: John Resig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: jQuery animations > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sunday, November 9, 2008, 4:47 PM > > Mehmet - > > I'm not really sure if there is a difference - do you think you > could > put together a page that shows how the two animations differ in > quality? It would help us to improve the library, certainly. > > --John > > > > On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Mehmet Sukan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a question about your project and I'd really appreciate it if > you >> have time to answer. >> >> I would like to thank you and everyone working on jQuery project. You > helped >> designers like me to use and learn javascript. >> >> Before I started using jQuery I've tried most of the frameworks out > there, >> and finally selected jQuery because of its ease of use and small file > size. >> The quality of documentation and the plugins were a big plus for jQuery as >> well. >> >> I may be nit-picking, but the only downside I found about jQuery is the >> smoothness of the animations. The animations made with mootools > feels >> smoother (in my experience), as if they have a higher framerate. Is there >> any truth to my observation? >> >> Thank you >> Mehmet >> >> > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jQuery Development" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-dev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
