1. FitText.js
FitText is a very interesting tool, which allows the automatic resizing of a text regarding the size of its parent element. Just have a look to the website and resize your browser: The text will fit. Another very interesting tool for modern websites and applications!
2. Ligature.js
Unsurprisingly, a script that adds pretty ligatures to any kind of text. A must-have for all typography lovers out here!
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3. YepNope
An asynchronous conditional resource loader that’s super-fast, and allows you to load only the scripts that your users need.
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4. Modernizr
Is a script that helps older browsers to work almost as good as newest ones, so you can build modern applications that will work on IE6 and 7. Your clients will love it, that’s guaranteed.
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5. Respond.js
A fast & lightweight polyfill for min/max-width CSS3 Media Queries (for IE 6-8, and more).
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6. heatmap.js
Is a JavaScript library that can be used to generate web heatmaps with the html5canvas element based on your data. The heatmaps are fully customizable – you’re welcome to choose your own color gradient, change its opacity, datapoint radius and many more.
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7. jQAPI
Is a website which provides the jQuery documentation in a more user-friendly way, so it is now my reference site when I need any jQuery help.
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8. Bookmarklet Generator
As you can guess, this tool is a bookmarklet generator: Simply paste your regular JavaScript code, press the button and you’ll get a bookmarklet – ready to be installed on your browser bar.
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9. Diva.js
Is a JavaScript frontend for viewing documents, designed to work with digital libraries to present multi-page documents as a single, continuous item. It is designed to work with a IIPImage server and will be an awesome tool for those working on library or bookstore websites.
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10. MicroJS
Is a brand new site which aims to provide JavaScript code snippet for most common tasks: Ajax, JSON, DOM, Object-Oriented JavaScript, and more. A true gold mine to have in your bookmarks!
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Sam DeeringSam Deering has 15+ years of programming and website development experience. He was a website consultant at Console, ABC News, Flight Centre, Sapient Nitro, and the QLD Government and runs a tech blog with over 1 million views per month. Currently, Sam is the Founder of Crypto News, Australia.
