Adding a custom cursor or an interactive mouse trail effect is one of the easiest ways to bring playful micro-interactions to modern websites. In this tutorial, we will explore how to build a dynamic emoji mouse trail effect using vanilla JavaScript and HTML5 Canvas. Unlike standard static trails, this effect dynamically calculates the speed of...
When you’ve been building web applications for over 25 years like I have, using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript becomes second nature. In this article, I’ll show you some simple ways to create scrolling text using these tools. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to add a neat effect to your site, there’s a method...
Chrome has made a change that causes the canvas content to not render when the tab with the canvas becomes inactive. Here are possible solutions. I’m using Chrome 125.0.6422.78 and the problem still persists in this version. Chrome Canvas Not Rendering In Inactive Or Hidden Tabs When a tab with a canvas is minimized, switched...
Get a free copy of this HTML5 canvas cheat sheet in PDF or PNG format Have you ever dreamed of being able to create original and intricate illustrations using nothing but HTML code? Well now, Web Developers and coding enthusiasts can now unleash their inner artist with HTML5. Thanks to advances in technology, HTML5 can...
In this tutorial I will show you how to draw a line pattern using JavaScript and the HTML5 canvas. Drawing with HTML5 canvas is not too difficult and it only requires some basic HTML and JavaScript knowledge. At the end of this tutorial you know how to do simple drawing using HTML5 canvas and JavaScript and how...
Creating a bar chart ONLY with HTML and without JavaScript is challenging, but possible with a couple of HTML and CSS tricks.
In this post I will show you how to create a background image for your website using HTML5 canvas. With simple JavaScript and HTML5 basic drawing techniques we will create our own website background pattern generator. The images created can be used for the website background just like any other image patterns. Canvas Drawing...