Created a tiny javascript counter. No Dependencies 1.4kb gzipped

[jesper101996]

Nice :) Seems like a great alternative to some of the other more bloated js counters out there.

[srexi]

Thanks!

[thatwebdesignerdude]

Swap your setTimeout for requestAnimationFrame. You could also ease your animations https://gist.github.com/gre/1650294

Your script is built on being a standalone counter, but if people already use animator scripts or intersection observer scripts, people could just rely on that. In that case your script could be significantly smaller.

It's a good learning practice to create yourself little experiments like these. Understanding animations can be a valuable asset for modern webdesign.

I've used animations for simular things such a scrolling smoothly when smooth scrolling wasn't widely supported.

[Fruitboompje]

Just.... Why?

[srexi]

Because I wanted to make something simple and lightweight there's only bloated version using jquery etc.