When I click on a link, for example in index.html and I click "contact" which is external "contact.html" I want to create a smooth transition. Give me some hints...
Example:
<a id="map" href="otherPage.html" target="_self">
<img src="images/icons/map.png" width="100" height="100">
</a>
I don't want otherPage.html to load immediately, I want it to appear very smoothly/slowly
you may want to use a ajax-navigation system.
When you click on a link, you send an ajax request for the desired page and show it's contents into the current page (without refreshing it).
here's an example of a site i've built using the same "smooth navigation" technique : http://www.opisband.ro/