function moveElement(elementID,final_x,final_y,interval) {
  if (!document.getElementById) return false;
  if (!document.getElementById(elementID)) return false;
  var elem = document.getElementById(elementID);
  var xpos = parseInt(elem.style.left);
  var ypos = parseInt(elem.style.top);
  if (xpos == final_x && ypos == final_y) {
    return true;
  }
  if (xpos < final_x) {
    xpos++;
  }
  if (xpos > final_x) {
    xpos--;
  }
  if (ypos < final_y) {
    ypos++;
  }
  if (ypos > final_y) {
    ypos--;
  }
  elem.style.left = xpos + "px";
  elem.style.top = ypos + "px";
  var repeat = "moveElement('"+elementID+"',"+final_x+","+final_y+","+interval+")";
  movement = setTimeout(repeat,interval);
}

Description: JS function that moves an element.
Arguments: ID of the element to move, final x point, final y point, interval/speed (in milliseconds).

From book Dom Scripting by Jeremy Keith.

moveElement Function

JavaScript