Moo.fx is a superlightweight, ultratiny, megasmall javascript effects library, to be used with prototype.js or the mootools framework. It’s very easy to use, blazing fast, cross-browser, standards compliant, provides controls to modify any CSS property of any HTML element, including colors, with...

Solutoire took part of PlotKit and wrote some parts himself, then made Plotr which does not need the Mochikit library to work with. It is also a lightweight charting framework with only 12kb. Some time ago I was looking for a charting framework for Prototype and I couldn’t find it, just because there’s...

A cool drag & drop class in Prototype in combination with script.aculo.us that looks kinda like the one you see on iGoogle You can download the source here: iGoogle-like drag&drop portal (and the css) For a demo you can go here There is a how-to in the source, but for ease i explain it here...

Starbox allows you to easily create all kinds of rating boxes using just one PNG image. The library is build on top of the Prototype javascript framework. For some extra effects you can add Scriptaculous as well. Check the demos below to see what Starbox is all about and read on for more information...

The Vista-like Ajax Calendar (vlaCalendar) version 2 is a unobtrusive web version of the slick and profound Windows Vista taskbar calendar, by using the MooTools javascript framework, AJAX, XHTML, CSS and PHP. I’d appreciate hearing from you if you’re using this script. Comments and feature...

jQuery-UI has just gotten a major update to version 1.5 which stabilizes most of the controls and incorporates the Enchant effects library. jRails follows suit with a single js file for jquery-ui that includes both the modules and effects. The default jRails installation includes a compressed jquery-ui...

Starbox allows you to easily create all kinds of rating boxes using just one PNG image. The library is build on top of the Prototype javascript framework. For some extra effects you can add Scriptaculous as well. Check the demos below to see what Starbox is all about and read on for more information...

In this techniques like ‘height transitions’ and ‘class toggles’. Sounds pretty hard but you’ll see it’s quite easy. Height transitions An height transition is an effect that dynamically changes the height of an element. Most of the times such transitions are used to hide or show an element....

During cross site Ajax requests the standard XmlHttpRequest approach breaks down. The problem is that XmlHttpRequest is bounded by the same site policy. Fortunately the script tag has the freedom to do as it pleases. Some other libraries such as dojo and jquery do support the script method for doing...

lazierLoad is Bramus! his take at writing a delayed javascript image loader for use with PrototypeJS. lazierLoad automatically hooks itself to the page, finds all images and only loads those appearing “above the fold” resulting in faster page loads. The images not located in the viewport, are not...