RSSFebruary 7th, 2007
jQuery and InnerFade
One can easily be overwhelmed by the sheer number of javascript libraries out there these days. Is there one better than all the others? For someone that just tries to bluff my way through DOM Scripting without bothering our developer Denny, I have found jQuery in particular to be really fun and simple.
As of late, Denny and I both started using the jQuery library for little things here and there. Despite what others are using, I find the xhtml markup to be simple and intuitive. It’s also very quick, weighing in at only 55k. Some of the great demos showcase how easy it really is to use jQuery for yourself.
My favorite jQuery demo as of late has to be InnerFade, from medienfreunde. I would give them more credit, but their website is not in English :-). This page shows how simple it can be to create fantastic slideshows and such with simple front-end code.
We are also big fans of thickbox, in case you have not visited the showcase portion of our website.
Any other jQuery demos out there we should be aware of? Opinions on other javascript libraries?
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3 Comments
Riddle — February 7th, 2007
Moreover, download the compressed file and you’ll see that jQuery has 19KB.
And it works the same! It’s wonderful for professional and amateur use. 
Nick — February 8th, 2007
Riddle, I totally agree with you! Thanks for the tip, we have used both and have not seen a difference.
Josh — February 9th, 2007
Yeah jQuery rocks!
The only thing I’ve noticed is that InnerFade, when set to ‘random’, doesn’t start on a random element. It always starts with the first element and then is random after that. I guess random isn’t as random as it should be. Nice post.
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