Tools & Tips #2: jQuery UI
I’m no Javascript programmer. If you asked me to do anything beyond basic form validation on the spot, you’d be waiting quite a while — which is why I love Javascript libraries.
It seems like over the last few years they’ve really come into their own. These libraries can really give you a head start on adding some UI functionality to your site with very little effort. Read more
Tools & Tips #1: JW Image Rotator
Need a slideshow widget? Hey, who doesn’t from time to time. There are a ton of them out there: Flash, JavaScript or some combination. They all have different features with their own pros and cons. But here’s one that I wouldn’t be able to live without.
The JW Image Rotator is an awesome little app. We’re currently using it on Cal Lutheran’s home page, and I just used it for this past weekend’s Presidential Inauguration slideshow.
It’s small, unobtrusive, and is very customizable through a number or parameters. It’s a Flash app, and while I try to avoid Flash when I can for accessibility and long-term maintenance reasons, the JW Image Rotator just works too well to ignore.
In combination with SWFobject, this one is hard to beat. Take it for a test drive.
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