I would like to recreate this effect (using jquery) because I think this is the coolest thing. http://m.madebycanvas.com/things/backflip.html (his Matthew Farag)

... but I have no idea where to start. Does anyone know how or have ideas? I believe that the author uses scripty2 and the prototype structure and script.
Ideally, I could also use a plugin that uses hardware accelerated css conversions with a return to jquery belonging to unsupported browsers. Please explain how you will do this conceptually, if you can.
I am thinking about animating a button as large as possible to the width of the container it will be flipped to, and then reduce the height fixed in the center to a line, and then make the opposite panel that appears.
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