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Animation and microinteractions: small movements, big experience

30.05.2027
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Microinteractions are small animations and feedback. They make a site feel alive.

What they are

4 parts: trigger, rules, feedback, loops.

Examples

Hover, click, loading, validation, like, notification, scroll progress.

Why they matter

Feedback, UX, brand personality, engagement.

Hover

Darker, shadow, scale. 200ms.

Click

Scale 0.95, darker.

Loading

Spinner, progress bar, skeleton.

Success

Green check, scale-in.

Error

Shake, red border.

Scroll effects

Parallax, AOS, scroll-triggered. Don't overdo it.

Page transitions

Fade, slide. 200-400ms.

Notifications

Toast slide-in, 3-5s fade-out.

Timing

Quick 100-200ms. Medium 300-500. Slow 500-800.

Easing

Ease-out feels most natural.

CSS vs JS

CSS โ€” simple, GPU. JS โ€” complex.

Performance

Transform and opacity are GPU-friendly. Use will-change.

Accessibility

prefers-reduced-motion.

Mistakes

Too many animations, slow, auto-play, poor performance, no a11y.

Sayt.uz

Subtle microinteractions. Hover, validation, modal, notification, AOS. Dwell 4:30 (was 3:50).

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