Google come up with a fancy-shmancy doodle for Earth Day which is commemorated today (22nd April, 2012). When you visit the main search engine page they’ve got this dull and lifeless Google logo above transforming into a beautiful flower garden through clever animation:
If you’re wondering how Google did it, it’s most likely through the use of CSS3, it’s amazing what you can achieve using that these days. Lots of animated images use CSS3. Here are some happy examples:
- 47 Amazing CSS3 Animation Demos
- Pure CSS3 Spiderman Cartoon w/ jQuery and HTML5 – Look Ma, No Flash!
- Experimental CSS3 Animations for Image Transitions
- CSS3 Animations
- 50 Awesome Animations made with CSS3
Google Doodle Earth Day 2012:
- Google Doodle Commemorates Earth Day
- EARTH DAY GOOGLE DOODLE: Blooming logo celebrates global campaign for environment
- Earth Day Google Doodle: Flowers Bloom in Animated Logo
- Google celebrates Earth Day 2012 with animated flowers doodle
- Happy Earth Day! Celebrate With Google Doodles [PICS]
Earth Day 2012 Recommended Reading:
With the Earth Doodle of 2012 used by Google, it became evident that why Google is regarded and is the world leader in search engines. Google shows the way for other search engines that efficient professionals can do the trick for anyone.