Web Animations
Web Animations is a JavaScript API and conceptual framework for creating and controlling animations on the web, enabling smooth, performant, and declarative animations in browsers. It provides a unified model for CSS animations, CSS transitions, and SVG animations, allowing developers to script complex animation sequences with precise timing control. This technology is part of the W3C specification and is supported by modern browsers to enhance user interfaces and visual effects.
Developers should learn Web Animations when building interactive web applications that require fluid, high-performance animations, such as games, data visualizations, or complex UI transitions, as it offers better performance and control than CSS-only animations. It is particularly useful for scenarios requiring dynamic animation sequences, synchronization of multiple animations, or programmatic manipulation of animation states, making it ideal for applications like dashboards, educational tools, or immersive web experiences.