The popularity of jQuery could be easily measured by the impressive variety of plug-ins created. While there are those plug-ins that might only cause more harm than good, these are often the fault of developers. jQuery developers could easily crunch out plug-ins because of the extensive functions available for developers.
But other plug-ins are not your run-of-the-mill plug-ins as they offer more impressive functionality for your Ajax or JavaScript based website. The following are the impressive plug-ins that could truly transform your Ajax or JavaScript based application.
This simple plug-in transforms your text area into full screen page when clicked. Developers should only integrate the plug-in to the text area in order to properly use the plug-in. Although limited in functionality, it can easily be expanded on other websites especially simple HTML based websites.
As the name suggests, the plug-in transforms your data and files into a gallery with scrolling display. This will help you save space while ensuring the availability of the data needed. Like the full text plug-in, developers should only ingrate the data to the specified plug in to expect the function of Ajax scroll to be fully implemented.
• jYouTube
jYoutube is one of the simplest and smartest plug-in for multimedia that you can use. The plug-in will provide thumbnails of the available videos right from YouTube.com. No need to transfer files from you tube or additional configuration from their end. Developers should only indicate the username they want to access and the created videos by the indicated user will be displayed as thumbnails.
• jqDock
The images in your website will be placed in a Mac-launcher like gallery – complete with expanding icons when mouse moves over the photo. The gallery is can be customized by display (horizontal or vertical mode)
• jModal
If you’re a Facebook nut, then this plug-in is for you. This plug-in will transform your dialog box into Facebook like dialog. While it doesn’t provide any functional advantages, this plug-in can easily transform your website with Facebook experience. Make sure you use a lot of dialog in your application if you want this feature to be noticed.
This plug-in provides text space with maximum character control. The plug-in sounds simple but the plug-in can also be expanded into three windows and each window will have maximum character allowed.
This jQuery plug-in provides JavaScript functionality that will aid user arrange icons or photos in your website. Auto adjustment of the arrangement happens when an icon is dragged in other area of the webpage or in the space allowed by developers.
Improve your user’s social network experience with this small plug-in. The plug-in can connect to various social networks that use OpenSocial IDs as its security feature. This project was made to work with other approved OpenSocial gadgets. Using API offered by OpenSocial and Gadgets, this particular jQuery plug-in was made. The plug-in might require some extra configuration for security purposes.
