What are the libraries for animation and what are the pitfalls when using them?

Question

Animation

In general, I was looking for how to make animation and came across
Animate.css - purely animation on css, Wow.js - for animation when scrolling

Rellax.js - for parallax scrolling.

Should I use them or what are the pitfalls there? In addition to them, what other libraries are there that you need to know about?

Answer 1

I recommend that you first decide on the complexity of the animation.
If it is simple - write yourself.
If it is complicated - think 100500 times why the client needs these cartoons on the site, evaluate the labor costs, spit on it.
If it's a matter of principle - only in this case start looking for libraries, solutions to particular problems, take only what solves your particular problem at that moment, weighs little, does not pull unnecessary garbage, and even works correctly.
For very advanced cases - contact the grandfather of GreenSock https://greensock.com/

Answer 2

I say don't reinvent the wheel. If css animation with class substitution through js is not enough, then use libraries. Just not jQuery. Use the most popular libraries (you can evaluate by downloaded in npm and look for more updated ones). The main principle of selection should be the functions you need specifically.