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DHTML Tutorials


Following is a list of articles that walk you, step by step, through the implementation of common Web authoring tasks using Dynamic HTML. Each article ends with a pointer to a sample demonstrating the technique just described, as well as links to related topics. Familiarity with a scripting language, preferrably JScript or VBScript, and its programming concepts is recommended.

arrowr.gifHow to Fly Text
Make text fly across your page either with the help of a MARQUEE control or by manipulating its position directly through CSS positioning. This article demonstrates both ways of flying text vertically or horizontally on a page.

arrowr.gifHow to Fly Text in Geometric Patterns
Learn step by step how to fly text diagonally across the page. This article introduces the sophisticated CSS (cascading style sheets) positioning capabilities of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0.

arrowr.gifHow to Fly Text Through an Oval Path
Fly your text through an oval path with very few lines of code, using the DirectAnimation™ path control. The article describes how simply specifying a target object to be moved causes the path control to move the object around the page over time, in a geometric pattern.

arrowr.gifHow to Animate a Sequence of Elements
Make your page come alive with animation. The article describes how a series of elements displayed sequentially on a page over a timer or on a mouse click brings life to a slide show presentation.

arrowr.gifHow to Apply a Transition on an Image
Implement fast and easy visual effects on your pages with the help of transitions. This article teaches you how to apply transitions to an image with simple HTML and very minimal script.

arrowr.gifHow to Create a Dynamic Table of Contents
Use the power of CSS (cascading style sheets) to create a table of contents that expands and collapses in response to mouse clicks. This article demonstrates how to reassign style sheets on the fly in order to display or hide information on demand.

arrowr.gifHow to Change Text Color Character by Character
Add some flash to your pages by changing the colors of a group of objects at a set speed. This article models how to use JScript switch statements, timers, CSS (cascading style sheets), and HTML in creating this effect.

arrowr.gifHow to Manipulate Text Effects in Response to Mouse Events
Animate text using minimal scripting by following the steps presented in this article. The technique described, creating the mouseover highlight, provides an excellent introduction to using CSS (cascading style sheets).

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