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.container
.explainer
%h2.explain1 Here is the DOM
%h2.explain2.visually-hidden We make a copy in JavaScript called the Virtual DOM
%h2.explain3.visually-hidden We do this because touching the DOM with JavaScript is computationally expensive.
%h2.explain4.visually-hidden While performing updates in JavaScript is cheap,
%h2.explain5.visually-hidden Finding the required DOM nodes and updating them with JS is expensive
%h2.explain6.visually-hidden So we batch calls, and change the DOM all at once.
%h2.explain7.visually-hidden The virtual DOM in is a lightweight JavaScript object, created by this render function
%h2.explain8.visually-hidden It takes three arguments: the element, an object with data, props, attrs and more, and an array
%h2.explain9.visually-hidden The array is where we pass in the children, which have all these arguments too
%h2.explain10.visually-hidden Here’s the text in the div
%h2.explain11.visually-hidden And it’s child, the ul
%h2.explain12.visually-hidden Now in turn it’s children, the lis
%h2.explain13.visually-hidden If we need to update the list items, we do so in javascript
%h2.explain14.visually-hidden And only then do we update the actual DOM
%h2.explain15.visually-hidden The Virtual DOM allows us to make performant update our UIs! ✨
%h3.domtext The DOM
.text.dom
%span This is a webpage. This webpage has some text in a p tag. Below is a list:
%ul
%li.firstli.dom-last-li Thing
%li.dom-last-li Another thing
%span It's fun to make websites with Vue you know? Some more text.
%h3.vdomtext The Virtual DOM
.text.vdom
%span.last-text This is a webpage. This webpage has some text in a p tag. Below is a list:
%ul.last-ul
%li.firstli.last-li.update-li Thing
%li.last-li.update-li Another thing
%span.last-text It's fun to make websites with Vue you know? Some more text.
%svg.gear{:height => "75", :viewbox => "0 0 90 90", :width => "75", :xmlns => "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"}
%g
%g.geararrows
%path{:d => "M45.5,77.8c-14.8,0-27.8-10-31.6-24.3c-0.1-0.5,0.2-1.1,0.7-1.2c0.5-0.1,1.1,0.2,1.2,0.7c3.6,13.4,15.8,22.8,29.7,22.8 c17,0,30.8-13.8,30.8-30.8c0-0.6,0.4-1,1-1s1,0.4,1,1C78.2,63.1,63.5,77.8,45.5,77.8z"}
%path{:d => "M13.7,46c-0.6,0-1-0.4-1-1c0-18.1,14.7-32.8,32.8-32.8c13.6,0,26,8.6,30.7,21.4c0.2,0.5-0.1,1.1-0.6,1.3 c-0.5,0.2-1.1-0.1-1.3-0.6c-4.5-12-16-20.1-28.8-20.1c-17,0-30.8,13.8-30.8,30.8C14.7,45.6,14.3,46,13.7,46z"}
%path{:d => "M12.8,60c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3,0c-0.5-0.2-0.8-0.7-0.7-1.2l1.5-5.2c0.2-0.7,0.7-1.2,1.4-1.4c0.7-0.2,1.4,0,1.9,0.6l3.7,3.9 c0.4,0.4,0.4,1,0,1.4c-0.4,0.4-1,0.4-1.4,0l-3.7-3.9l-1.5,5.2C13.6,59.7,13.2,60,12.8,60z"}
%path{:d => "M75.5,35.9c-0.4,0-0.8-0.1-1.1-0.4l-4.4-3c-0.5-0.3-0.6-0.9-0.3-1.4c0.3-0.5,0.9-0.6,1.4-0.3l4.4,3l0.4-5.4 c0-0.6,0.5-1,1.1-0.9c0.6,0,1,0.5,0.9,1.1L77.5,34c-0.1,0.7-0.5,1.3-1.1,1.6C76.1,35.8,75.8,35.9,75.5,35.9z"}
%g.midgear
%path{:d => "M63.1,41.7c-0.5-2.6-1.5-5.1-3-7.2l2.6-2.6l-4.6-4.6l-2.6,2.6c-2.1-1.5-4.6-2.5-7.2-3v-3.7h-6.6v3.7c-2.6,0.5-5.1,1.5-7.2,3 l-2.6-2.6l-4.6,4.6l2.6,2.6c-1.5,2.1-2.5,4.6-3,7.2h-3.7v6.6h3.7c0.5,2.6,1.5,5.1,3,7.2l-2.6,2.6l4.6,4.6l2.6-2.6 c2.1,1.5,4.6,2.5,7.2,3v3.7h6.6v-3.7c2.6-0.5,5.1-1.5,7.2-3l2.6,2.6l4.6-4.6l-2.6-2.6c1.5-2.1,2.5-4.6,3-7.2h3.7v-6.6H63.1z M45,54 c-5,0-9-4-9-9s4-9,9-9s9,4.1,9,9S50,54,45,54z"}
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.code
%span.keyword export default function
= succeed "()" do
%span.func render
%br/
%span.sp.keyword return
(
%span.func> openBlock
(),
= succeed "(" do
%span.func createBlock
%br/
%span.fn-el.visually-hidden
%span.sp
= succeed "," do
%span.sp.string "div"
%span.comment //element
%br/
%span.fn-state.visually-hidden
%span.sp
= succeed "{}," do
%span.sp
%span.comment.sp //state, props, style, attrs
%br/
%span.fn-arr1.visually-hidden
%span.sp
= succeed "[...]" do
%span.sp
%span.comment //children
%br/
%span.fn-arr2.visually-hidden
%span.sp
= succeed "[" do
%span.sp
%br/
%span.last-text
%span.sp
%span.sp
%span.sp
= succeed "(" do
%span.func createTextVNode
= succeed ")," do
%span.string "This is a webpage...."
%br/
%span.last-ul
%span.sp
%span.sp
%span.sp
= succeed "(" do
%span.func createVNode
= succeed "," do
%span.string "ul"
%br/
%span.last-li
%span.sp
%span.sp
%span.sp
%span.sp
= succeed "(" do
%span.func createVNode
= succeed "," do
%span.string "li"
= succeed ")," do
%span.string
"
%span.update-li> Thing One
"
%br/
%span.last-li
%span.sp
%span.sp
%span.sp
%span.sp
= succeed "(" do
%span.func createVNode
= succeed "," do
%span.string "li"
= succeed ")" do
%span.string
"
%span.update-li> Another thing
"
%br/
%span.sp
%span.sp
= succeed "])," do
%span.sp
%br/
%span.last-text
%span.sp
%span.sp
%span.sp
= succeed "(" do
%span.func createTextVNode
= succeed ")" do
%span.string "It's fun to make websites..."
%br/
%span.sp
= succeed "]" do
%span.sp
%br/
= succeed "))" do
%span.sp
%br/
}
%br/
body {
-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;
color: #4f5959;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
.container {
position: relative;
margin: 0 80px;
}
.text {
position: absolute;
width: 300px;
font-size: 18px;
padding: 30px;
box-shadow: -5px 18px 40px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
transform: perspective(800px) rotateY(30deg) rotateX(15deg) rotate(-2deg) scaleX(0.95);
backface-visibility: hidden;
}
.explainer, .vdom, .vdomtext, .gear, .code {
visibility: hidden;
}
.explainer div {
transform-origin: 50% 50%;
}
.visually-hidden {
position: absolute !important;
height: 1px;
width: 1px;
overflow: hidden;
clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
white-space: nowrap;
}
h2 {
color: #273849;
text-align: center;
margin-top: 40px;
font-size: 28px;
}
h3, .code, pre, code {
font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
font-size: 15px;
}
h3 {
color: rgb(66, 185, 131);
}
.domtext {
margin-left: 80px;
}
.vdomtext {
position: absolute;
top: 60px;
margin-left: 400px;
}
.explainer {
margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.active {
border: 1px dashed #db443c;
background: #c84f491f;
color: #c40e05;
}
.gear {
position: absolute;
padding: 5px;
top: 150px;
left: 260px;
}
.midgear {
fill: #42b983;
}
.geararrows {
fill: #a7d6c0;
}
//code
.code, pre, code {
font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
font-size: 15px;
}
.string {
color: #42b983;
}
.keyword {
color: #d63200;
}
.func {
color: #2973b7;
}
.sp {
margin-left: 20px;
}
.comment {
color: #848484;
}
.code {
position: absolute;
top: 80px;
margin-left: 750px;
line-height: 1.3;
}
gsap.set('.explainer, .vdom, .vdomtext, .gear, .code', {
visibility: 'visible'
})
//-------------//
// helpers //
//-------------//
const hideShow = (el1, el2) => {
let elref1 = document.querySelector(el1)
elref1.classList.add('visually-hidden')
let elref2 = document.querySelector(el2)
elref2.classList.remove('visually-hidden')
}
const showElement = (el) => {
let elref = document.querySelector(el)
elref.classList.remove('visually-hidden')
}
const updateText = (el, text) => {
let elref = document.querySelectorAll(el)
elref.forEach(function(el) {
el.innerHTML = text
});
}
const animateHeading = (tl, el1, el2, delay1, delay2) => {
tl.to(`${el1} div`, {
opacity: 0,
scaleX: 0,
duration: 0.1,
stagger: 0.01,
ease: 'sine.in'
}, delay1)
tl.call(hideShow, [el1, el2])
tl.to(`${el2} div`, {
opacity: 1,
scaleX: 1,
duration: 0.4,
delay: delay2,
stagger: 0.02,
ease: 'sine'
})
return tl
}
//------------------------//
// scene one, plus text //
//------------------------//
const explainText = new SplitText('.explainer', { type: 'words, chars' });
gsap.set('.explainer h2 div', {
opacity: 0,
scaleX: 0
})
gsap.set('.vdom, .vdomtext, .gear, .code, .fn-el, .fn-state, .fn-arr1, .fn-arr2', {
opacity: 0
})
const scene1 = () => {
const tl1 = gsap.timeline({
delay: 0.7
})
tl1.to('.explain1 div', {
opacity: 1,
scaleX: 1,
duration: 0.4,
delay: 0.5,
stagger: 0.03,
ease: 'sine'
})
tl1.call(animateHeading, [tl1, '.explain1', '.explain2', '-=1.5', 0])
tl1.add('vdomcreate', '+=1')
tl1.to('.vdom', {
opacity: 1,
duration: 0.3,
ease: 'sine'
}, 'vdomcreate')
tl1.to('.vdom', {
duration: 1.25,
x: 350,
perspective: 1200,
rotateY: 20,
ease: 'sine'
}, 'vdomcreate')
tl1.to('.vdomtext', {
opacity: 1,
duration: 0.35,
ease: 'sine'
})
tl1.call(animateHeading, [tl1, '.explain2', '.explain3', '+=2', 2])
tl1.call(animateHeading, [tl1, '.explain3', '.explain4', '+=2', 0])
tl1.call(animateHeading, [tl1, '.explain4', '.explain5', '+=2', 0])
tl1.call(animateHeading, [tl1, '.explain5', '.explain6', '+=2', 0])
tl1.call(animateHeading, [tl1, '.explain6', '.explain7', '+=2', 2])
tl1.call(animateHeading, [tl1, '.explain7', '.explain8', '+=2', 0])
tl1.call(animateHeading, [tl1, '.explain8', '.explain9', '+=4', 0])
tl1.call(animateHeading, [tl1, '.explain9', '.explain10', '+=2', 0])
tl1.call(animateHeading, [tl1, '.explain10', '.explain11', '+=2', 0])
tl1.call(animateHeading, [tl1, '.explain11', '.explain12', '+=2', 0])
tl1.call(animateHeading, [tl1, '.explain12', '.explain13', '+=2', 0])
tl1.call(animateHeading, [tl1, '.explain13', '.explain14', '+=2', 0])
tl1.call(animateHeading, [tl1, '.explain14', '.explain15', '+=2', 0])
return tl1
}
//------------------//
// scene two //
//------------------//
const scene2 = () => {
const tl2 = gsap.timeline({
delay: 16,
ease: 'sine'
})
tl2.to('.vdom .firstli', {
background: '#eee',
duration: 0.4
})
tl2.call(updateText, ['.vdom .firstli', 'Thing One'])
tl2.to('.vdom .firstli', {
background: 'none',
ease: 'sine.easeIn',
delay: 0.2,
duration: 0.3
})
tl2.add('geardom', '+=3.5')
//gear stuff
tl2.to('.gear', {
opacity: 1,
duration: 0.4
}, 'geardom')
tl2.to('.midgear', {
rotation: -720,
duration: 1.5,
transformOrigin: '50% 50%'
}, 'geardom')
tl2.to('.geararrows', {
rotation: 720,
duration: 1.5,
transformOrigin: '50% 50%'
}, 'geardom')
//dom update
tl2.to('.dom .firstli', {
background: '#eee',
duration: 0.4
}, 'geardom')
tl2.call(updateText, ['.dom .firstli', 'Thing One'], 'geardom')
tl2.to('.dom .firstli', {
background: 'none',
ease: 'sine.easeIn',
delay: 0.2,
duration: 0.3
}, 'geardom+=0.5')
tl2.to('.gear', {
opacity: 0,
duration: 0.4,
ease: 'sine.easeIn',
}, 'geardom+=1.75')
return tl2
}
//------------------//
// scene three //
//------------------//
const scene3 = () => {
const tl3 = gsap.timeline({
delay: 29,
ease: 'sine'
})
tl3.to('.code', {
opacity: 1,
duration: 0.4
})
tl3.add('children', '+=5')
tl3.call(showElement, ['.fn-el'], 'children')
tl3.call(showElement, ['.fn-state'], 'children')
tl3.call(showElement, ['.fn-arr1'], 'children')
tl3.to('.fn-el', {
opacity: 1,
duration: 0.6
}, 'children+=0.2')
tl3.to('.fn-state', {
opacity: 1,
duration: 0.6
}, 'children+=0.7')
tl3.to('.fn-arr1', {
opacity: 1,
duration: 0.6
}, 'children+=1.2')
tl3.call(hideShow, ['.fn-arr1', '.fn-arr2'], 'children+=7')
tl3.to('.fn-arr2', {
opacity: 1,
duration: 0.6
}, 'children+=7')
return tl3
}
//------------------//
// scene four //
//------------------//
const scene4 = () => {
const tl4 = gsap.timeline({
delay: 45,
ease: 'sine'
})
tl4.add('ending')
tl4.to('.last-text', {
background: '#eee',
duration: 0.75
}, 'ending')
tl4.to('.last-text', {
background: 'none',
ease: 'sine.easeIn',
duration: 0.25
}, 'ending+=0.75')
tl4.to('.last-ul', {
background: '#eee',
duration: 0.75
}, 'ending+=3')
tl4.to('.last-ul', {
background: 'none',
ease: 'sine.easeIn',
duration: 0.25
}, 'ending+=3.75')
tl4.to('.last-li', {
background: '#eee',
duration: 0.75
}, 'ending+=6')
tl4.to('.last-li', {
background: 'none',
ease: 'sine.easeIn',
duration: 0.25
}, 'ending+=6.75')
//update the list items
tl4.to('.last-li', {
background: '#eee',
duration: 0.75
}, 'ending+=10')
tl4.call(updateText, ['.update-li', 'New List Items!'], 'ending+=10')
tl4.to('.last-li', {
background: 'none',
ease: 'sine.easeIn',
duration: 0.25
}, 'ending+=10.75')
//update the list items in the dom
tl4.to('.dom-last-li', {
background: '#eee',
duration: 0.75
}, 'ending+=14')
tl4.call(updateText, ['.dom-last-li', 'New List Items!'], 'ending+=14')
tl4.to('.dom-last-li', {
background: 'none',
ease: 'sine.easeIn',
duration: 0.25
}, 'ending+=14.75')
//gear stuff
tl4.to('.gear', {
opacity: 1,
duration: 0.4
}, 'ending+=14')
tl4.to('.midgear', {
rotation: -1440,
duration: 1.5,
transformOrigin: '50% 50%'
}, 'ending+=14')
tl4.to('.geararrows', {
rotation: 1440,
duration: 1.5,
transformOrigin: '50% 50%'
}, 'ending+=14')
tl4.to('.gear', {
opacity: 0,
duration: 0.4,
ease: 'sine.easeIn',
}, 'ending+=15.75')
return tl4
}
//------------------//
// master //
//------------------//
window.onload = () => {
const sceneOne = scene1()
const sceneTwo = scene2()
const sceneThree = scene3()
const sceneFour = scene4()
const master = gsap.timeline()
master.add('sceneOne')
master.add('sceneTwo')
master.add('sceneThree')
master.add('sceneFour')
};
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