JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by Nick Craver
HTML
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8/themes/dot-luv/jquery-ui.css">
<ul>
<li>
<ul class="applications">
<li>Test</li>
<li>Test</li>
<li>Test</li>
<li>Test</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
CSS
li li { cursor: pointer; padding: 20px; background: black; color: white; }
JavaScript
$('ul .applications li').hover(function () {
$('ul .applications li').stop(true).animate({ opacity: 0.4 }, 800 );
$(this).stop(true).animate({ opacity: 1 });
}, function () {
$('ul .applications li').stop(true).animate({ opacity: 1 }, 500 );
});