15+ JavaScript Plugins Weekly Roundup
Today we are presenting you a weekly roundup of 15+ JavaScript plugins you would “definitely maybe” find useful for your next web projects. The right combination of JavaScript plugins can turn a simple website into a fantastic one – all provided courtesy of jQuery and the awesome development communitiy! Have fun ;)
1. enquire.js : Handling CSS media queries with JavaScript
A standalone JavaScript library for programmatically responding to CSS media queries.
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2. SwipeView : Infinite Carousels For Mobile Web with JavaScript
Super simple solution to endless seamlessly loopable carousels for the mobile browser.
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3. Treesaver.js : Creating magazine-style layouts with JavaScript
A JavaScript framework for creating magazine-style layouts that dynamically adapt to a wide variety of browsers and devices.
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4. Meny : A CSS 3D fold-in menu concept
A three dimensional and space efficient menu concept. CSS 3D transforms are used for the transition effect and JavaScript is used to track mouse/touch movement. Move your mouse to the left edge of this page — or swipe in from the left edge if you’re on a touch device — to expand the menu.
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5. Chirp.js : Simply Tweets on your website with JavaScript
A simple way to Tweets on your website with javascript.Chirp js ia very lightweight, Templating and Client-side caching features.
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6. How to create an animated old letter in JavaScript
In this letter, we will use an animated pen. When the pen dries out – we’ll dip it in the ink. And even more, we add the feature to emulate the errors that will be erased during typing. Now let’s look at the implementation.
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7. Flickr Badge v2 : Displaying your flickr photos
Here you can download a script to add a flickr badge like the following to any HTML document or blog with some HTML and a JavaScript include.
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8. How to Make an Interactive Network Visualization with JavaScript
Learn how to make one using D3 and JavaScript. This visualization is a JavaScript based web application written using the powerful D3 visualization library.
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9. GridNic : lightning fast JavaScript grid/spreadsheet
A JavaScript grid/spreadsheet component. It is an advanced component and is going to be a bit more difficult to learn and configure, but once you realize its full potential, it will blow your mind!
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10. NVD3 : Re-usable charts for d3.js
This project is an attempt to build re-usable charts and chart components for d3.js without taking away the power that d3.js gives you.
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11. Bookflip : JavaScript Page Turn effects
Totally JavaScript Book Flip for page turn effects. Bookflip engine has been totally rebuilt for better modern browser performance (IE8 & 9).
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12. Downloadify
A tiny JavaScript + Flash library that enables the creation and download of text files without server interaction.
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13. sizeit.js
A JavaScript utility that detects the screen size and loads external CSS based on the settings you configure. Works kinda like media queries.
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14. Pull Off Awesome Scroll Effects With Stroll.js
It’s a super easy to implement library that makes applying mind-boggling scroll effects a breeze. All you have to do is paste in a couple of brief lines of JavaScript, the rest is all handled with HTML and CSS. Keep reading and I’ll show you how it works.
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15. D3.js : Data-Driven Documents
A JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data. D3 helps you bring data to life using HTML, SVG and CSS.
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16. JavaScript Mindmap
Requires jQuery for basic shortcuts ($) and stuff. Requires Raphael for drawing. jQuery UI may be used to allow draggable nodes. The basic principles of a force directed layout controlling nodes are as free as the birds in the trees. It’s relatively easy to build a mindmap.
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17. AliceJS : A Independent CSS Engine for high-end visual effects
A micro JavaScript library focused on using hardware-accelerated capabilities (in particular CSS3 features) in modern browsers for generating high-quality, high-end visual effects.
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