Life & fun · September 12, 2017
I reverse engineered the Apple iPhone X landing page
I make people smile. Not by being funny, No, but by crafting applications and interfaces. Here you will find some of my ideas. Enjoy.
I reverse engineered the Apple iPhone X landing page launched on September 12, 2017 with 17 votes, #835 of 3,072 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
In plain words
Anders Åberg shares a reverse-engineered recreation of the Apple iPhone X landing page, demonstrating web design techniques using animated effects and smooth transitions. The project breaks down how visual elements like a moving plasma effect transform and animate as users scroll, combining CSS and JavaScript methods similar to other interactive web experiences. Visitors can inspect the code directly to learn how to implement these slick design patterns themselves.
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From the sources
Hello fellow kids & developers! I decided to reverse engineer the Apple iPhone X website to learn how their slick “X” landing page is made. By combining a couple of effects it makes for a very powerful end result. Note: It’s similiar to how I did the Avicii True Stories effect. Let’s break the gif down: It starts with an X with a smooth moving plasma. Upon scrolling the X transforms into an iPhone and the plasma remains and becomes the screen. Everything slides in and out in motion. Tight. Fire up your F12 Devtools (by pressing F12 in Chrome) or by right clicking the X and choosing “Inspect”. When peeking at the DOM you will soon see the 3 parts that make up this magic! Okay, so the…from ideasof.andersaberg.com
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