title: CSS translation vs changing absolute positioning values
body: <p>Iv'e been writing a webapp for iPad and other tablets and after a lot of viewport issues as far as proper and efficient positioning and animation is concerned. I recently came up with the idea of using -webkit-transform for all my free floating elements. My question is, <strong>Would using the transformations provided by the CSS spec be better for smooth and reliable animations than for example changing the lrtb values inside <code>position:relative</code> elements?</strong> 
  With hardware acceleration on, I'm finding random blinking happening in moving elements, especially during changes in orientation. (absolutely positioned elements) So, seeing as no notable blogs use this method, I wanted to check if there was some pro-tip reason it's a bad idea.</p>