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Letter by letter animation with delay in loading

I'm trying to implement letter by letter animation on section with two slides. Currently I'm using jQuery code for that, but I'm afraid it's far from the ideal option.
Here's my code example: codepen
$.fn.animation = function () {
//get the welcome msg element
var $message = $(this);
//get a list of letters from the welcome text
var $getList = $(this).text().split("");
//clear the welcome text msg
$(this).text("");
//loop through the letters in the list array
$.each($getList, function(idx, element) {
//create a span for the letter and set opacity to 0
var newElement = $("<span/>").text(element).css({
opacity: 0
});
//append it to the welcome message
newElement.appendTo($message);
//set the delay on the animation for this element
newElement.delay(idx * 90);
//animate the opacity back to full 1
newElement.animate({
opacity: 1
}, 1100);
});
};
$('.introduction').animation();
$('.secondary').animation();
First problem is that I can't do, so the second sentence with class "secondary" runs only after first one is finished. I've tried to use .delay and setTimeout, but that doesn't help.
Also I'm not sure, how to start animation on second slide, when it's loaded.
I know there's plugins for that stuff, but I'd like to do that in vanilla JavaScript, or jQuery, css3.
Would be glad for any help.
And yeah, here's an example how I would like it to look - http://bootstrapart.net/influence/v1.5.3/
Is it possible to make, so the animation starts every time, when slide is changed?
Thanks.

Edited
Click here to see the whole code working.
Changes I made in css: I set the opacity of html text tags (<h1>,<h3> and <h4>) to 0, so they are hidden. Then in the animation function they are made visible again.
Changes I made in script: To start the second text animation with delay I used setTimeout() function:
setTimeout(function(){
$('.secondary').animation();
},2000);
To detect the slide event of carousel, according to Bootstrap Documentation you can use this method:
$('.carousel').on('slid.bs.carousel', function () {
// here is where you start the animation for the second slide
})
Re-Edit
To track on which slide we are I introduced a variable caled: var $wichSlide. Here is the working method to start the animation when slide is changed:
$('.carousel').bind('slid.bs.carousel', function (e) {
if($whichSlide == 1){
//set $whichSlide position for the next slide event
$whichSlide = 2
//start to animate the text
$('.introduction').animation();
setTimeout(function(){
$('.secondary').animation();
},2000);
/*set the text on the second slide to be invisible
* because we don't want it to appear before animation starts
*/
$('.slide2').css("opacity",0);
}else if($whichSlide == 2){
$whichSlide = 1;
$(".carousel").carousel("pause");
$(".slide2").animation();
setTimeout(function(){
$(".carousel").carousel();
},3000);
$('.introduction').css("opacity",0);
$('.secondary').css("opacity",0);
}
});
See the working code

Transition effect on page load with url

This code redirects to example-page.php:
setTimeout(function() {
window.location.href = "/example-page.php";
}, 5000);
I'm trying to add a transition effect, so when it redirects, it looks like it's scrolling left or right off the page to the other. Any help would be greatly appreciated! I've tried using Jquery but i'm still fairly new and struggling.

You could try something like this:
var elements = document.getElementsByTagName('body');
setTimeout(function(){
elements[0].style.opacity = 1;
(function fade(){
var opacloader = parseFloat(elements[0].style.opacity);
(elements[0].style.opacity = opacloader - .1)<0.1?window.location.href='example':setTimeout(fade,40)})();
},4800);
What basically happens here is:
After 4.8 seconds, the actual page's body is faded out. (You can add another effect if you want to.) When the body's oppacity of the actual page is 0, the redirect will happen.
On the next page, you could do a fadeIn effect, which might come close to what you expect
HERES A DEMO
To fade the body in on the next page, you can use this:
var elements = document.getElementsByTagName('body');
elements[0].style.opacity = 0;
(function fadeIn() {
var opacity = parseFloat(elements[0].style.opacity);
if (opacity == 1) return;
elements[0].style.opacity = opacity + 0.1;
setTimeout(fadeIn, 100); //<<<<<<<< here you set the speed!
})();
DEMO FADE IN

(function(){
document.body.classList.add("fadeout");
window.setTimeout(function(){
window.location.href = "http://www.newlocation.com";
},5000)
})()
body{
transition:opacity 5000ms;
opacity:1;
}
body.fadeout{
opacity:0;
}

You should put the transition effect in the landing page (example-page.php).
For example, you can hide the whole body with a css rule #wrapper{display:none}, and show it sliding with jquery
$(document).ready(function () {
$('#wrapper').slideToggle(1000);

building a Jquery Tool slider like yahoo.com slider details

Hi im trying to achieve a "news slider" like the one you can see in yahoo.com... I almost have the 100% of the code.. (if you want to compare them here is my code http://jsfiddle.net/PcAwU/1/)
what is missing in my code , (forget about design) is that , In my slider you have to clic on each item, i tried to replace Onclick for Hover on the javascript, it worked, but the fisrt image on the gallery stop working, so when you just open the slider, you see a missing image.
Other point.. also very important, in yahoo.com after "x seconds" the slider goes to the next item, and so on ... all the Thumnails are gruped 4 by for 4, (in mine 5 by 5, thats ok) ... after pass all the 4 items, it go to the next bloc..
HOW CAN I ACHIEVE THAT!!. I really looked into the API, everything, really im lost, i hope someone can help me. cause im really lost in here.
Thanks
Here is the script
$(function() {
var root = $(".scrollable").scrollable({circular: false}).autoscroll({ autoplay: true });
$(".items img").click(function() {
// see if same thumb is being clicked
if ($(this).hasClass("active")) { return; }
// calclulate large image's URL based on the thumbnail URL (flickr specific)
var url = $(this).attr("src").replace("_t", "");
// get handle to element that wraps the image and make it semi-transparent
var wrap = $("#image_wrap").fadeTo("medium", 0.5);
// the large image from www.flickr.com
var img = new Image();
// call this function after it's loaded
img.onload = function() {
// make wrapper fully visible
wrap.fadeTo("fast", 1);
// change the image
wrap.find("img").attr("src", url);
};
// begin loading the image from www.flickr.com
img.src = url;
// activate item
$(".items img").removeClass("active");
$(this).addClass("active");
// when page loads simulate a "click" on the first image
}).filter(":first").click();
// provide scrollable API for the action buttons
window.api = root.data("scrollable");
});
function toggle(el){
if(el.className!="play")
{
el.className="play";
el.src='images/play.png';
api.pause();
}
else if(el.className=="play")
{
el.className="pause";
el.src='images/pause.png';
api.play();
}
return false;
}

To fix the hover problem you need to make some quick changes: Change the click to a on(..) similar to just hover(..) just the new standard.
$(".items img").on("hover",function() {
....
Then You need to update the bottom click event to mouse over to simulate a hover effect. Trigger is a comman function to use to trigger some event.
}).filter(":first").trigger("mouseover");
jSFiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/PcAwU/2/
Now to have a play feature, you need a counter/ and a set interval like so:
var count = 1;
setInterval(function(){
count++; // add to the counter
if($(".items img").eq(count).length != 0){ // eq(.. select by index [0],[1]..
$(".items img").eq(count).trigger("mouseover");
} else count = 0; //reset counter
},1000);
This will go show new images every 1 second (1000 = 1sec), you can change this and manipulate it to your liking.
jSFiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/PcAwU/3/
If you want to hover the active image, you need to do so with the css() or the addClass() functions. But You have done this already, All we have to do is a simple css change:
.scrollable .active {
....
border-bottom:3px solid skyblue;
Here is the new update jSFilde: http://jsfiddle.net/PcAwU/4/

Jquery - Carasol build finished and would like advice on best practice / neatening up my code

I have been building my own carasol over the past few days.
My Jquery is based on tutorials on the web and also from help and advice from SO.
I am not a Jquery guru just an enthusiast and think my code is a little sloppy, hence the post.
here is a link to the working code: http://jsfiddle.net/JHqBA/2/ (updated link)
basically what happens is:
if someone hits the page with a # values in the url it will show the appropriate slide and example would be www.hello.com#two, this would slide to slide two
if someone clicks the numbers it will show the appropriate slide
next and prev also slide through the slides.
The question is, is there anything i could have wrote better as i know there is alot of duplicate code.
I understand its a big ask but it would help me learn a little more (i think my code is a little old school)
if anyone has any questions please feel free to ask and ill answer what it does or is supposed to do.
Sluap
--- Edit ----
I have made only one aniamtion function now which has got rid of alot of duplicate code.
I have yet to look into on function but will do soon.
I would like to know more about the create a new function, outside of the jQuery ready block as i cant get this working or quite understand how i can get it to work sorry
any more tips would be great ill carry on working on this project till i am happy with it.
also is there a better way to write:
if ($slideNumber == 1) {
$('#prev').attr("class", "not_active")
$('#next').attr("class", "active")
}
else if ($slideNumber == divSum) {
$('#next').attr("class", "not_active");
$('#prev').attr("class", "active");
}
else {
$('#prev').attr("class", "active")
$('#next').attr("class", "active")
};
Jquery full:
$(document).ready(function () {
//////////////////////////// INITAL SET UP /////////////////////////////////////////////
//Get size of images, how many there are, then determin the size of the image reel.
var divWidth = $(".window").width();
var divSum = $(".slide").size();
var divReelWidth = divWidth * divSum;
//Adjust the image reel to its new size
$(".image_reel").css({ 'width': divReelWidth });
//set the initial not active state
$('#prev').attr("class", "not_active");
//////////////////////////// SLIDER /////////////////////////////////////////////
//Paging + Slider Function
rotate = function () {
var triggerID = $slideNumber - 1; //Get number of times to slide
var image_reelPosition = triggerID * divWidth; //Determines the distance the image reel needs to slide
//sets the active on the next and prev
if ($slideNumber == 1) {
$('#prev').attr("class", "not_active")
$('#next').attr("class", "active")
}
else if ($slideNumber == divSum) {
$('#next').attr("class", "not_active");
$('#prev').attr("class", "active");
}
else {
$('#prev').attr("class", "active")
$('#next').attr("class", "active")
};
//Slider Animation
$(".image_reel").animate({
left: -image_reelPosition
}, 500);
};
//////////////////////////// SLIDER CALLS /////////////////////////////////////////////
//click on numbers
$(".paging a").click(function () {
$active = $(this); //Activate the clicked paging
$slideNumber = $active.attr("rel");
rotate(); //Trigger rotation immediately
return false; //Prevent browser jump to link anchor
});
//click on next button
$('#next').click(function () {
if (!$(".image_reel").is(':animated')) { //prevent clicking if animating
var left_indent = parseInt($('.image_reel').css('left')) - divWidth;
var slideNumberOn = (left_indent / divWidth);
var slideNumber = ((slideNumberOn * -1) + 1);
$slideNumber = slideNumber;
if ($slideNumber <= divSum) { //do not animate if on last slide
rotate(); //Trigger rotation immediately
};
return false; //Prevent browser jump to link anchor
}
});
//click on prev button
$('#prev').click(function () {
if (!$(".image_reel").is(':animated')) { //prevent clicking if animating
var left_indent = parseInt($('.image_reel').css('left')) - divWidth;
var slideNumberOn = (left_indent / divWidth);
var slideNumber = ((slideNumberOn * -1) - 1);
$slideNumber = slideNumber;
if ($slideNumber >= 1) { //do not animate if on first slide
rotate(); //Trigger rotation immediately
};
}
return false; //Prevent browser jump to link anchor
});
//URL eg:www.hello.com#one
var hash = window.location.hash;
var map = {
one: 1,
two: 2,
three: 3,
four: 4
};
var hashValue = map[hash.substring(1)];
//animate if hashValue is not null
if (hashValue != null) {
$slideNumber = hashValue;
rotate(); //Trigger rotation immediately
return false; //Prevent browser jump to link anchor
};
});

Question and answer has been moved over to https://codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/8634/jquery-carasol-build-finished-and-would-like-advice-on-best-practice-neateni/8635#8635
1) Separation of Concerns
Start by refactorring your code in to more granular functions.
You can read more about SoF at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_concerns
Update:
E.g. Instead of having your reel resizing code inline, put it in it's own function, like this:
function setImageReelWidth () {
//Get size of images, how many there are, then determin the size of the image reel.
var divWidth = $(".window").width();
var divSum = $(".slide").size();
var divReelWidth = divWidth * divSum;
//Adjust the image reel to its new size
$(".image_reel").css({ 'width': divReelWidth });
}
This achieves 2 things:
a. First, it groups a block of code that is logically cohesive, removing it from the main code which results in a much cleaner code habitat.
b. It effectively gives a label to the code block via the function name that is descriptive of what it does, and therefore makes understanding of the code much simpler.
Later, you can also encapsulate the whole thing in it's own "class" (function) and you can move it into it's own js file.
2) The jQuery "on" function
Use the "on" function to attach your click events, rather than the "click" function.
http://api.jquery.com/on/
This has the added advantage of also binding it to future elements matching your selector, even though they do not exist yet.
3) The ready function
// I like the more succinct:
$(handler)
// Instead of:
$(document).ready(handler)
But you might like the more obvious syntax.
Those are just a few things to start with.
-- Update 1 --
Ok, StackOverflow is not really suited to a refactoring work in progress, but we'll make do. I think you should keep your original code block in your question, so that future readers can see where it started and how it systematically improved.
I would like to know more about the create a new function, outside of
the jQuery ready block as i cant get this working or quite understand
how i can get it to work sorry
I am not familiar with jsfiddle.net, but it looks cool and helpful, but might also be a bit confusing if you don't know what is going on. I am not sure I do :), but I think that script editor window results in a .js file that is automatically referenced by the html file.
So here is an example of a function defined outside of the ready block, but referenced from within.
function testFunction () {
alert ('it works');
}
$(document).ready(function () {
testFunction();
// ... other code
});
This should pop up an alert box that says, "it works" when the page is loaded.
You can try it for yourself.
Then, once you got that working, you can refactor other logically cohesive blocks of code into their own functions. Later you can wrap them all up into their own javascript 'class'. But we'll get to that.

This jQuery slide show doen't work in IE 8? Any ideas on how to fix it?

<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
//Execute the slideShow, set 4 seconds for each images
slideShow(2000);
});
function slideShow(speed) {
//append a LI item to the UL list for displaying caption
$('ul.slideshow').append('<li id="slideshow-caption" class="caption"><div class="slideshow-caption-container"><h3></h3><p></p></div></li>');
//Set the opacity of all images to 0
$('ul.slideshow li').css({opacity: 0.0});
//Get the first image and display it (set it to full opacity)
$('ul.slideshow li:first').css({opacity: 1.0});
//Get the caption of the first image from REL attribute and display it
$('#slideshow-caption h3').html($('ul.slideshow a:first').find('img').attr('title'));
$('#slideshow-caption p').html($('ul.slideshow a:first').find('img').attr('alt'));
//Display the caption
$('#slideshow-caption').css({opacity: 0.7, bottom:0});
//Call the gallery function to run the slideshow
var timer = setInterval('gallery()',speed);
//pause the slideshow on mouse over
$('ul.slideshow').hover(
function () {
clearInterval(timer);
},
function () {
timer = setInterval('gallery()',speed);
}
);
}
function gallery() {
//if no IMGs have the show class, grab the first image
var current = ($('ul.slideshow li.show')? $('ul.slideshow li.show') : $('#ul.slideshow li:first'));
//Get next image, if it reached the end of the slideshow, rotate it back to the first image
var next = ((current.next().length) ? ((current.next().attr('id') == 'slideshow-caption')? $('ul.slideshow li:first') :current.next()) : $('ul.slideshow li:first'));
//Get next image caption
var title = next.find('img').attr('title');
var desc = next.find('img').attr('alt');
//Set the fade in effect for the next image, show class has higher z-index
next.css({opacity: 0.0}).addClass('show').animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000);
//Hide the caption first, and then set and display the caption
$('#slideshow-caption').slideToggle(300, function () {
$('#slideshow-caption h3').html(title);
$('#slideshow-caption p').html(desc);
$('#slideshow-caption').slideToggle(500);
});
//Hide the current image
current.animate({opacity: 0.0}, 1000).removeClass('show');
}
</script>
Note: this is not my script, it came from John Rausch's site.
Update:
Yikes, I didn't realize it was going to format like that! Let me repost just a link to his site. Don't want to give anybody eyestrain http://jonraasch.com/blog/a-simple-jquery-slideshow

It works for me in IE. Try it out with this jsFiddle.. Not sure it's the best slideshow.
I would put the object property name and values in quotes, just to avoid any possible variable name clashes. So I would wirte
current.animate({"opacity": "0.0"}, 1000).removeClass('show');
and not ...({opacity: 0.0}, 1000)...
Also, don't use eval for you setTimeouts, just use a function reference or an anonymous function. So I would write:
var timer = setInterval(gallery,speed);
and not ... setInterval('gallery()',speed);
Not sure what your CSS positioning looks like, but it seems like that'd be tricky with this slideshow.

ie is a pain. Why don't try with ie tags?
http://www.quirksmode.org/css/condcom.html
It worked for me on CSS, sure it can work with JS.