Prototype

protoypejs.org - excellent documentation

 

Enumerables - array extensions for iterators

Object.extend

Function.bind

DOM Utilities

 

Animation Engine

Time-based

 

http://script.aculo.us/dist/

Effect.Move Effect.Fade

Core vs. Combo effects.

Life Cycle = initialization - animation loop - finishing up

...speaker walks through code...

...does demos...