←back to thread

SVGs that feel like GIFs

(koaning.io)
519 points cantdutchthis | 1 comments | 08 Jul 25 08:23 UTC | HN request time: 0.3s | source
Show context
unleaded ◴[08 Jul 25 16:34 UTC] No.44501635[source]▶
You can do a lot of impressive things with SVGs. Some examples from Wikipedia (no JS in any)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/SMIL_mis... missile command clone

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/London_U... tube map

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Rolling_... rolling shutter animation

replies(6): >>44501711 #>>44501713 #>>44502029 #>>44503152 #>>44503500 #>>44518683 #
leonidasv ◴[08 Jul 25 16:45 UTC] No.44501713[source]▶
SVG started as an open competitor to Shockwave/Flash Player and also an application format for PDAs. It almost got networking support once.
replies(4): >>44501865 #>>44502636 #>>44503050 #>>44503397 #
ToucanLoucan ◴[08 Jul 25 19:11 UTC] No.44503050[source]▶
Thank fuck it didn't. I can't fathom how quickly the obnoxious advertiser industrial complex would've grabbed hold of that and invented whole new genres of shoving products in our collective face.
replies(1): >>44507806 #
baq ◴[09 Jul 25 09:09 UTC] No.44507806[source]▶
as opposed to today...?
replies(1): >>44511818 #
1. ToucanLoucan ◴[09 Jul 25 16:15 UTC] No.44511818[source]▶
Look I'm not saying they aren't doing it now I'm just saying one less vector for it makes me happy