05
Apr
Mootools is a great Javascript framework. Using it to achieve great effects couldn’t be easier.
With essentially no Javascript knowledge whatsoever you can use many of the effects in the library with ease. For instance the slider effect to switch the navigation on and off at the top of this page is done like this.
Firstly, head on over to Mootools and download yousrself the framework. To keep you code light on its feet you can choose to only download the bits you need and leave the rest. You will need the Core, obviously, Window.DomReady and Fx.Slide. Tick each component and then download the js file.
Place it in a suitable location on your website and then include it in the head of your website…
03
Apr
Some will know how much I am a fan of JonsDesigns Smooth Gallery.
But what if you like a little Lightbox action too? Mootools and Scrip.aculo.us don’t play nicely, so what’s the answer.
For the uninitiated SmoothGallery is a Javascript application built on the Mootools framework. It’s a great, lightweight alternative to using Flash all with the added benefit of rich, semantic content and accessibility. Smooth cross-fading, slideshows and galleries with a number of options to help customise.
03
Apr
For those designers who are getting worked up by client change requests.
Remember if it were your company you’d want things to be just right too. Don’t get too precious about your work; it’s all part of the process. And in situations where your head feels like it might explode.. Make yourself a coffee, put the phone on Do Not Disturb, sit back in your big ergonomic chair, turn up the bass and listen to a chorus or two of this little gem.
Discovered by a friend @ CreativeTechs.com