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IntersectionObserverSmashing Magazine has an extensive article on using the aforementioned IntersectionObserver to lazy load image assets on your page. The article first explains the difference between a regular Event and an Observer, before diving into the IntersectionObserver. const images = document.querySelectorAll('[data-src]'); const config = { rootMargin: '0px 0px 50px 0px', threshold: 0 }; let loaded …
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IntersectionObserverScrollama is a modern & lightweight JavaScript library for scrollytelling using IntersectionObserver in favor of scroll events. The code that accompanies the markup pictured above: // instantiate the scrollama const scroller = scrollama(); // setup the instance, pass callback functions scroller .setup({ container: ‘.scroll’, // wrapping container step: ‘.scroll__text .step’, // all steps graphic: ‘.scroll__graphic’, …
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With the Intersection Observer coming to Firefox, a nice article covering it appeared on Mozilla Hacks. The IntersectionObserver interface of the Intersection Observer API provides a way to asynchronously observe changes in the intersection of a target element with an ancestor element or with a top-level document’s viewport. To use it, create a new instance …