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Simplify JavaScript complex behavior with Finite State

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IBM/developerWorks; By Edward J Pring
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In this article, you, learn how to use a finite state machine to design complex behavior for a simple Web widget -- an animated tooltip that fades into and out of view.

Software engineers have long used finite state machines as an organizing principle for developing event-driven programs. Browser-based applications, popularized by Ajax, are becoming more complex. Designers and implementers can benefit from the discipline and structure that finite state machines offer. In this article, you, learn how to use a finite state machine to design complex behavior for a simple Web widget -- an animated tooltip that fades into and out of view.

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