CSS3 (transition)

The first example uses only CSS3 transitions. To see it in effect hover over an article. Inactive articles will slowly shrink back to their default size. For best results use Firefox. Webkit based browsers will be choppy and Internet Explorer will not work at all.

Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of PBS program "Nova scienceNOW", discusses how he became interested in science.

UWTV Webcast

Researchers study potential impact of tidal power turbines

The Northwest is home to powerful tides. And that could make it the perfect place to gather energy.

NPR

On Campus: UW Planetarium goes digital

With new technology, the planetarium provides an exhilarating experience that is truly out of this world

A&S Perspectives

CSS3 (transform)

In contrast this implelementation relies on the native scale method. Note the differences compared to scaling up elements based on the font-size. This one should be much smoother in Chrome or Safari but not so elegant in Firefox where it just pops from one state to the next.

Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of PBS program "Nova scienceNOW", discusses how he became interested in science.

UWTV Webcast

Researchers study potential impact of tidal power turbines

The Northwest is home to powerful tides. And that could make it the perfect place to gather energy.

NPR

On Campus: UW Planetarium goes digital

With new technology, the planetarium provides an exhilarating experience that is truly out of this world

A&S Perspectives

jQuery

The next implementation using jQuery should be more consistant across all browsers including Internet Explorer. There are definite differences though compared to the way that the font and background fade in / out as you move the mouse around.

Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of PBS program "Nova scienceNOW", discusses how he became interested in science.

UWTV Webcast

Researchers study potential impact of tidal power turbines

The Northwest is home to powerful tides. And that could make it the perfect place to gather energy.

NPR

On Campus: UW Planetarium goes digital

With new technology, the planetarium provides an exhilarating experience that is truly out of this world

A&S Perspectives