https://hacks.mozilla.org – One of the best new features of HTML5 when it comes to visual effects is the canvas element and its API. On the surface, it doesn’t look like much – just a rectangle in the page you can paint on and wipe. Much like an etch-a-sketch. However, the ability to transform, rotate and scale its coordinate system is very powerful indeed once you master it. Today I want to quickly show how you can do (well simulate) something rather complex with it, like a calculated drop shadow on an element. To see what I mean with this, check out the following demo which is also available on the Demo Studio:





