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Fahrenheit 451
http://www.451.com

Category:
Graphics & Web Design > Studios

Created by:
Fahrenheit 451 in 2002

Rating:
6.4 (10 votes)

Date added:
May 7th, 2002

Last updated:
May 10th, 2002

Our comments:
Nowadays DHTML is rarely used for animating page elements mainly because Flash is dedicated to animation in the first place and requires little or no programming. However every once in a while, we find superb examples of real-world DHTML use, and the web site design of Fahrenheit 451 is certainly one of them. If you are accustomed to see very different Flash and HTML versions of a site, you will be pleasantly surprised here. Both DHTML and Flash versions look and behave like a 100% Flash design: Menus and text slide, images appear with an animated motion blur effect, windows can show or hide an extra pane with the click of a button. But behind the scenes, pretty much everything is done with DHTML even in the Flash version. The motion blur effect is actually two separate JPG images animated with JavaScript, and the multi-pane window is nothing but a clever use of Internet Explorer's chromeless window feature. The Flash version replaces the static images displayed in the middle column with smooth, ultra-fast animated text and image effects. The menu bar is also more responsive. On the downside, the horizontal stripes may induce artificial after-image effects in your vision after prolonged exposure, and the pixel font is hard to read.

--Aycan

marc_nichols (57) - Jun 25th, 2002 Presentation  7 Graphics  6 Usability  4 Technical  7 Personal Slant  6 Overall 6.0 Both typography, navigation and usability leave a lot to be desired, but the A+ portfolio makes up for a lot.