According to the msdn website, “Transitions are time-varying filters that affect how a change of content is displayed.” Basically this means that a transition is the same as other events, but instead of an instantaneous change of state, it happens over a specified period of time. Mostly, we see transitions used during slide shows containing different images. These are usually a wipe, or fades; a screen slide from right to left or left to right or a fade in and out. An interpage transition is a transition that affects the entire window as the window loads and/or unloads. This can be the same type of fade as the slide show.
In my opinion a lot of the web site trends are revolutionary and based on the latest technology. With a new software product and capability, something old becomes new again. The concept of most web sites is “attraction”. The owner of the site wants you to view their site. Transitions may or may not keep our ADD intellects amused long enough to hang out longer than 10 seconds. I think I read the average web page can expect a visitor to make up his mind about leaving the site at about 4 seconds.
What do I think about the growing trend of using transitions? Well, depending on their use, I think there is great potential for transitions. I like to think that transitions can be used for wonderfully interesting visual explanations for complicated or convoluted processes; for example this one showing how our bodies use energy and the resultant free radicals are bounced down the electron transfer chain to O2 in the process of oxidative phosphorylation: http://www.brookscole.com/chemistry_d/templates/student_resources/shared_resources/animations/oxidative/oxidativephosphorylation.html
Transition trends are pretty cool; some are so cool they’ll stick around for over a week. If you only want to show off your new skills and your transition does not enhance or contribute to the value or message of your site (determined by the visitor) then you’re likely to come to your senses or latch on to the next super coolness.
The page located here: http://www.jumpeyecomponents.com/Flash-Components/Transition-Effects/MovieClip-Transition-Effects-V3-45/
has a graphic that transitions from one image to the next.
AS 2.0 thread on transitions: http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/190/862393
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Part 1
유진 : 헉! 오늘 로이 생일이네. 하마터면 깜빡할 뻔했잖아.
My goodness! It’s Roy’s birthday today. I almost forgot.
유진 : 선배! 오늘 로이 생일이야. 알고 있었어?
Hey! It’s Roy’s birthday today. Did you know?
상진 : 알고 싶지도 않아.
I don’t care.
유진 : 뭐? 어떻게 같이 사는 룸메이트 생일도 모르냐?
What? How could you not know your own roommate’s birthday?
상진 : 야! 내 생일은 일주일 뒤다!
Hey! My birthday is a week from now!
유진 : 빨리 일어나! 아저씨도 안 계시니까. 우리가 생일파티 해주자.
Get up! The landlord isn’t here. Let’s prepare something for his birthday.
상진 : 할려면 너나해. 귀찮아.
If you’re gonna do it, you’re on your own. I don’t feel like it.
유진 : 선배 생일이 언제라고 했더라?
When did you say your birthday was?
상진 : 그래 알았다. 알았어.
I got it. I got it.
유진 : 30분 뒤면 로이 도착해. 서두르자.
Roy’s coming home in half an hour. So we’d better hurry.
유진 : 선배! 10분 밖에 안남았어. 서둘러!
Sang-jin! We’ve only got ten minutes. Hurry up!
상진 : 준비 다 됐는데 뭐.
Everything’s ready.
유진 : 선배 생일날도 풍선만 불어줄께.
I’ll make sure to prepare only balloons for your birthday!
상진 : 아! 맞다. 케잌! 내가 케잌 사올테니까, 넌 준비하고 있어.
Ah, that’s right. A birthday cake! I’ll go and get it, so you get the reat organized.
유진 : 선배가 웬일이야?
This doesn’t sound like you at all.
상진 : 일주일 뒤에 기대할꺼야.
Can’t wait for next week.
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Part 2
유진 : 로이~ 어서와~
Roy~ Come here~
생일 축하해, 로이!
Happy birthday to you, Roy!
로이 : 어? 생일?
Huh? Happy birthday?
유진 : 오늘 네 생일이잖아! 촛불 불어.
It’s your birthday today! Blow out the candles.
로이 : 근데, 내 생일 다음달인데…
Well, my birthday’s next month…
상진 : 뭐? 어떻게 된거야?
What? What’s going on here?
유진 : 내가 다음달 달력을 봤나봐…
I must have looked at next month’s calendar!
상진 : 뭐? 풍선…. 케잌…
What? The balloons … the cake…
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