Using mootools
v1.0, this javascript gallery and slideshow system allows you to
have simple and smooth (cross-fading...) image galleries,
slideshows, showcases and other cool stuff on your website...
Some of you
might have heard of JonDesign's SmoothSlideshow. SmoothGallery
is its evolution.
So, what is so
cool about it ?
Unlike other
systems out there, JonDesign's SmoothGallery is designed from
the ground up to be standard compliant: You can feed it from any
document, using custom css selectors.
And even better,
this solutions is very lightweight: The javascript file is only
16kb.
Why consider it
instead of a Flash-based solution ?
- Let's imagine you want
to add a showcase of your last products, or even a
showcase of one product on your homepage. Would you want
to restrict it only to the users who have Flash enabled
?
- Another important point
is the fact that using this script, you will have fully
standard compliant web pages (which is important for
accessibility, for example).
- Using a flash based
solution, search engines won't see your content nor
links. Not really the expected result, right ?
- Oh, and do you really
want to rely on a big company's proprietary licensed app
for your website ?
Wow cool ! How
much does it costs ?
Nothing, it's
free as in beer and even better, this library is open-source,
GPL licensed to be precise.
On what
browsers does it run ?
Since it's based
on the mootools library, it's somehow platform agnostic. I have
fully tested it on:
- Firefox
- Opera
- Internet
Explorer
6 and 7
- Safari
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