Flash is the ultimate tool for creating animations that are easily transferred to the web. Even though it is industry-standard it can be used at any level and we’ve seen some superb examples from people of all ages and abilities.
Web 2.0 applications are catching up though, and here’s one I found that looks as though it is going to give plenty of opportunities for developing simple animations. Called AjaxAnimator it is still in Beta (but so are plenty of other everyday applications) so expect a few bugs. It’s great fun to play with though, and certainly gets the principles of animation over without having to install costly applications on a computer. All you need is a browser (they suggest Firefox is best) and you’re set to go.
Shame the schoolgrid filter blocks it! Looks like I’ll have to have a play at home!