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I think the point is that it autoplays and gives you a very quick rundown on the specifics of the feature/pricing. The way they're using gifs in the demo, it do
by spcebar 5y ago
I think the point is that it autoplays and gives you a very quick rundown on the specifics of the feature/pricing. The way they're using gifs in the demo, it doesn't look like controls would make sense, but I think the message of this article is more about providing meaningful information about services and pricing than the gifs themselves.
- lol768 5y agoYeah, it's more of an implementation detail. But indeed, if I implemented this myself I wouldn't use GIFs. It's a joke of a format which produces bloated files, very limited colours (slightly less limited if you employ some creative hacks), no proper alpha support. We should put it in the bin and move on. Whether that's <video> elements with no controls using something like AV1 (neat but no alpha AFAIK), APNG or VP9, I don't really care.
- janekm 5y agoFor a screen recording of a UI, it's the perfect format unless you're demoing a video/photo editing application. You don't need alpha or many colours and screen recordings are quite efficient in a GIF.
- chrismorgan 5y agoThis is just not true.