10 Great jQuery Plugins for Web Developers
I started working with Javascript quite a few years ago and have always had a love/hate relationship with it. Sure, you can do a lot of cool things with it, but sometimes the amount of code you have to write to perform a simple function is a little bit tedious. There are quite a few Javascript libraries out there that really simplify the coding process and add tons more functionality. So far, my fave is jQuery.
I have really only scratched the surface with jQuery but I am quickly learning all the tricks and loving every minute of it. I have implemented a few simple jQuery scripts to bavotasan.com recently and the response has been pretty great so I thought it would be a good idea to share some of the plugins I have been using with the rest of you.
Here is a list of 10 jQuery plugins that all web developers should take a look at.
Uploadify
Uploadify is a great looking and easy to use multiple or single file uploader developed by Ronnie Garcia and Travis Nickels. A lot of my clients have requested a simple uploader with a progress bar and Uploadify is always the first solution I present them with.
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ScrollTo
I have implemented this one into Stationery, my latest WordPress theme, and you can also see it in action on bavotasan.com by clicking on the Back to Top link in the footer. Be sure to check out developer Ariel Flesler’s site for some cool examples of his plugin.
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Suckerfish
There is nothing more simple than a dropdown menu, but Patrick Griffiths and Dan Webb’s Suckerfish plugin makes it even easier, as well as cross-browser compatible.
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jqTransform
If you have downloaded any of my WordPress themes lately, you would have noticed a very elegant design for the admin option pages. That is all thanks to DFC Engineering’s jqTransform plugin. It takes plain forms and re-skins them to make them look a hundred times nicer and more professional.
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jCarousel
Carousels are great tools for adding interactivity and displaying items without taking up a lot of space. You have probably come across implementations of Jan Sorgalla’s jCarousel plugin on many online stores and portfolio sites.
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Galleria
There are more jQuery slideshow plugins than there are days in September and a lot of them are awesome. One of the nicest and more straightforward I have come across is Devkick’s Galleria plugin.
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Tabs
The Tabs plugin was created by Klaus Hartl and is now part of the jQuery User Interface API. Tons of sites use Tabs or similar interfaces to switch between content without reloading the page.
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jCrop
If you are building a site where users can upload an image for whatever reason, it always makes sense to allow them to crop the image to their liking, or to the size you specify. Deep Liquid’s jCrop plugin is cross-browser compatible and offers tons of cool options to customize it to work however you need it to.
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Great tips, thx.
These are really cool. Thanks for the list.
great compilation of plugins.
Thanks for sharing it with us.
Mate, Congratulations. Every one of those listed is bang on stand out.
Thankyou for contributing quality to the web and not just *another list.
Great compilation unlike the many other lists out there. Uploadify is new to me, can’t wait to start implementing it for future clients.
Thank you for sharing.
Uploadify is a great looking and easy to use multiple or single file uploader developed Interesting.
Thanks for sharing Great jQuery Plugins…
amazing tools listed. in your compilation, good one!
you might consider also another tool for your list
Likno Web Tooltips Builder – for the creation of jquery tooltips.
http://www.likno.com/jquery-tooltips/index.php
I use it and it has helped me a lot!
Thanks for sharing Great jQuery Plugins