JavaScript Mouse-Tracking Glow Effect with Tailwind CSS

In this Tailwind CSS tutorial, we'll explore how to add an interactive, mouse-tracking glow effect to web elements using just JavaScript and Tailwind CSS. This simple yet eye-catching effect will enhance the user experience on your webpage.

Prerequisites:

• Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Tailwind CSS installed in your project.

📕 Read the blog post: https://webcrunch.com/posts/mouse-tracking-tailwind-css-glow-effect) ⚙️ Source code: https://github.com/justalever/tailwind-mouse-glow

Timestamps: 00:00 - Video overview/Intro 00:26 - Project demo 01:14 - Project setup with Vite.js (https://vitejs.dev) 04:00 - Install Tailwind CSS 05:52 - Extending the default Tailwind CSS configuration 07:27 - Main HTML Structure 09:11 - Add custom glow overlay CSS 11:04 - Learn more about radial gradients 12:00 - Add a custom Tailwind CSS plugin and glow variants 15:34 - Add the JavaScript 20:40 - Add new glow variant classes to create the new effect 22:24 - Demo of the final product 24:42 - Limitations and gotchas with transform effects 26:00 - Please like and subscribe!

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