jQuery 1.4 Animation Techniques - Index of

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For reference, the second transition effect runs like this, with strips of the old image sliding
away to reveal the new image:
In the previous screenshot, we can see the effects of the second transition type, with the old
image being stripped away to reveal the new image.
Pop quiz – creating a plugin
1. What is the difference between a plugin method and a function?
a. There is no difference, conceptually and in practice they are the same
b. Methods are able to accept arguments, functions are not
c. Methods execute faster
d. Methods are attached to the fn object and are used like existing jQuery
methods, while functions are attached directly to the jQuery object and
called like any normal function
2. What must each new method return?
a. A string containing the id attribute of the selected element
b. An array containing the id attributes of selected elements
c. The this object, which points to the currently selected element
d. Nothing should be returned
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