This article contains 10 visual tutorials intended for web designers and newbies on how to apply Javascript effects with jQuery.
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October 19th, 2007
Call Thickbox from Flash
When adding this little function to your thickbox.js, you can use it to call thickbox from flash.
Things to keep in mind are to make sure, as with most flash files, is to make sure you wmode is set to transparent. I also found that the function on this page does not allow for a caption to be passed. However a simple workaround for this is to pass another parameter through the function and add that variable name to the caption conditional.
March 2nd, 2007
JavaScript Effects
Most of the cool JS tools are built on libraries. You can’t use multiple libraries on the same site without some reprogramming. So, it’s important when deciding what effects to use, to find out what library they are built on — or not built on. The libraries vary in size, so when designing a graphic heavy site, we may want to use a smaller library.
PROTOTYPE LIBRARY (69KB + plugins):
- Lightbox (http://www.huddletogether.com/projects/lightbox/)
- Lightbox Gone Wild! (http://particletree.com/features/lightbox-gone-wild/)
- Scriptaculous (http://script.aculo.us/)
JQUERY LIBRARY (19KB + plugins):
- Thickbox (http://jquery.com/demo/thickbox/)
- Interface FX — like Scriptaculous (http://interface.eyecon.ro/demos/ifx.html)
- A whole ton of other “plugins” (http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins)
MOOTOOLS (32KB w/ all plugins):
It isn’t clear if this is a separate framework. The documentation refers to it as a framework and it doesn’t appear to need another library installed but that some functions are based on Prototype and Base.? I’m not sure if it would be compatible with the other libraries. (http://mootools.net/)
Note: swfobject and sifr are not effects built on a library and function as separate JS scripts.? Although they can conflict with the libraries, we’ve found that the most recent versions are compatible, or that their web sites address the compatibility issues.
August 17th, 2006
More Javascript Coolness
Another nice example of some Javascript sex appeal. Click on the menu button.