Learn Basic HTML Animation using CreateJS

Course details

What is this Course About?

This course gets you up to speed basic features of the CreateJS library to create HTML5 canvas animations, graphic drawing and user mouse interactions.

CreateJS is a popular well supported Javascript library used for web advertising, education, gaming and cartooning.

What is Covered?

This is a basic course where you can get a grounding on the CreateJS resources available and the software API architecture. You use a simple learning framework so you can try the API with examples that are easy to follow and grasp.

You will learn about the hierarchical display list architecture built into the EaselJS library component of CreateJS.

And you will apply the EaselJS mouse interaction model so you can get up and running quickly to control animations with user input.

You also work with the HTML5 graphics drawing library found in EaselJS.

You will learn how simple and easy to create HTML5 animations with the CreateJS tweening library component called TweenJS.

Who Can Take this Course?

This course is for those who know Javascript basics and are beginning to learn about the CreateJS suite of libraries. This course does not require advanced programming skills, but a general knowledge of Basic Object Oriented Programming concepts of Classes, instantiation, using methods and properties is recommended. There are no advanced design patterns to learn or grasp. If you have Actionscript 3 background, you will find comfort in seeing that API finding a new home in these libraries. But Actionscript experience is not necessary for the course.

What Materials Are Included?

The course includes step by step video presentations along with starting and completed practice files used in the videos.

How Long Does the Course Take?

The Udemy computed length found on this page is the minimum if you just watch the videos. Course length will be longer if you try the examples on your own.

You can proceed through the course at your own pace and select topics that may appeal to you.

Course Presentation Style

The lectures are all video based aimed at providing doable demonstrations or offer preparatory background information for upcoming demonstrations. Demonstrations are designed so you can repeat them using prepared exercise files.

The examples progressively add new topics by building on prior examples.

Any existing code in a presentation you can find covered in previous lectures.

The lesson style for this course appeals to learners who like the relevant code changes demonstrated incrementally line by line.

You will not be presented with large blocks of code that are annotated and then rendered.

Following Along Audibly

You can try to audibly following along if you are familiar with the typical Javascript syntax and code terminology. Details of routine steps such as saving a file, opening a file as well as routine code syntax such adding dot notation and capitalization are minimized.

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