ajaxBlender.com— A Whole Lot of AJAX! Directory for Web 2.0 AJAX scripts, demos and tutorials. Custom AJAX Coding Service for Your Web 2.0 Website. http://www.ajaxblender.com A Whole Lot of AJAX! Mon, 02 May 2011 07:38:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 bgStretcher II http://www.ajaxblender.com/bgstretcher-2-jquery-stretch-background-plugin-updated.html http://www.ajaxblender.com/bgstretcher-2-jquery-stretch-background-plugin-updated.html#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:50:16 +0000 ajaxBlender.com http://www.ajaxblender.com/new-bgstretcher.html bgStretcher 2011 (Background Stretcher) is a jQuery plug-in which allows you to add a large image (or a set of images) to the background of your web page and will proportionally resize the image(s) to fill the entire window area. The plug-in will work as a slideshow if multiple images mode is used (the speed and duration for the slideshow is configurable).
bgStretcher 2011 has tons of new features suggested by our users. We appreciate all your feedback, and you will see below that we have implemented many new features and functions requested. Please continue to help us improve it by leaving suggestions in our comments area or you may contact us directly.

Features

  1. Unobtrusive script, simple to setup
  2. Works with all modern browsers
  3. Supports single and multiple images

 

How to Use

1. Download bgStretcher script. The package already contains the jQuery framework.

2. Add the following code to your <head>…</head> tag to connect jQuery framework, bgStretcher plugin and CSS. (Make sure paths to files are correct.)

<script type="text/javascript" src="../jquery-1.5.2.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="../bgstretcher.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="../bgstretcher.css" />

3. Use the following code to initialize the bgStretcher (see Options section below for details):

<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
//  Initialize Backgound Stretcher
$('BODY').bgStretcher({
images: ['images/sample-1.jpg', 'images/sample-2.jpg', 'images/sample-3.jpg', 'images/sample-4.jpg'], imageWidth: 1024, imageHeight: 768
});
});
</script>

And if you want to initialize plugin for custom div use next:

<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
//  Initialize Backgound Stretcher
$('.classname-of-div').bgStretcher({
images: ['images/sample-1.jpg', 'images/sample-2.jpg', 'images/sample-3.jpg', 'images/sample-4.jpg'], imageWidth: 1024, imageHeight: 768
});
});
</script>

4. Insert content of your page inside BODY or custom DIV:

<body>
<div class="classname-of-div">
Your content goes here...
</div>
</body>

That’s it ;) Click the Demo button to see it in action.

Options

Configuration Option Default Value Description
imageContainer bgstretcher bgStretcher will automatically build structure for the images list in a DOM tree. This parameter is ID for the images holder. Try inspecting the tree with a FireBug to get an idea how it’s constructed.
resizeProportionally true Indicates if background image(s) will be resized proportionally or not.
resizeAnimate false Indicates if background image(s) will be resized with animation. (Be careful, this may slow down some PCs if your images are large.)
images empty An array containing list of images to be displayed on page’s background.
imageWidth 1024 Original image’s width.
imageHeight 768 Original image’s height.
maxWidth auto Maximum image’s width.
maxHeight auto Maximum image’s height.
nextSlideDelay 3000 (3 seconds) Numeric value in milliseconds. The parameter sets delay until next slide should start.
slideShowSpeed normal Numeric value in milliseconds or jQuery string value (’fast’, ‘normal’, ’slow’). The parameter sets the speed of transition between images.
slideShow true Allows or disallows slideshow functionality.
transitionEffect fade Transition effect (use also: none, simpleSlide, superSlide).
slideDirection N Slide Diraction: N – north, S – south, W – west, E – East (if transitionEffect = superSlide use also: NW, NE, SW, SE).
sequenceMode normal Sequence mode (use also: back, random)
buttonPrev empty Previous button CSS selector
buttonNext empty Next button CSS selector
pagination empty CSS selector for pagination
anchoring ‘left top’ Anchoring bgStrtcher area regarding window
anchoringImg ‘left top’ Anchoring images regarding window
preloadImg false For Preload images use true
stratElementIndex 0 Start element index
callbackfunction null Name of callback function

Methods

Method Name Description
$(objID).bgStretcher.play() Resume background slideshow
$(objID).bgStretcher.pause() Pause background slideshow
$(objID).bgStretcher.sliderDestroy() Destroy background slideshow
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Background

Coding for old browsers (such as old versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera) can be a nightmare even for experienced web developers who hand code XHTML/CSS markup. It is difficult to find a balance of features, speed, and browser compatibility. It is particularly frustrating when you run a JS / CSS3 website and know that only a small percentage of your users are preventing you from using all the features of CSS3 (which, when used correctly, is feature rich, optimizes page load speeds and is easier to maintain).

Well, we have not opened a new world here :). But, this is a big problem and it is further complicated, because most users who are running such an out-dated browser do not even know where to go to upgrade their browser. The DevSlide team created a script written from scratch in JavaScript and will not conflict with any existing JavaScript frameworks such as jQuery, and MooTools. It displays a nicely styled and friendly message. You can choose from five predefined messages (professional, informal, goofy, technical, and even a mean one, lol) or customize your own message. There is also a cookie feature, so that the user can choose to ignore the message or ask to be reminded later.

How to Install It

It’s easy to add to your site and configure. There is even a configuration form where you can customize it and load it from the DevSlide servers or download and host it on your server.

1.) Go to DevSlide Labs and configure the script.
2.) Add generated code to your <head>…</head> tag.
3.) Help us all to eliminate out dated browsers ;)

That’s it ;) Click the links below to visit DevSlide Labs to download and configure the script.

]]> http://www.ajaxblender.com/browser-detection.html/feed 4 Josh Farkas http://www.ajaxblender.com/josh-farkas.html http://www.ajaxblender.com/josh-farkas.html#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:20:57 +0000 ajaxBlender.com http://www.ajaxblender.com/josh-farkas.html CubicleNinjas.com
As a full-time freelance designer, keeping up with the latest in compliant web coding is simply out of my reach. Finding Html Blender was my saving grace. Instead of worrying about how to build, I can focus on creating beautiful designs and be sure that they’ll come back quickly and with the highest quality. In working with other web conversion companies, I’ve found that their turnaround time and commitment to quality simply aren’t there. When working with Html Blender it was clear immediately that they were committed to building it perfectly. And even when there was a slight hitch, they worked to be sure that we get above and beyond what was expected. My highest recommendations!

]]> http://www.ajaxblender.com/josh-farkas.html/feed 0 Mitul Thobhani http://www.ajaxblender.com/mitul-thobhani.html http://www.ajaxblender.com/mitul-thobhani.html#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:28:40 +0000 ajaxBlender.com http://www.ajaxblender.com/mitul-thobhani.html Portfolio Software Limited
I would like to say that you guys have done an outstanding job with the markup!

]]> http://www.ajaxblender.com/mitul-thobhani.html/feed 0 Mitch Dial http://www.ajaxblender.com/mitch-dial.html http://www.ajaxblender.com/mitch-dial.html#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:26:33 +0000 ajaxBlender.com http://www.ajaxblender.com/mitch-dial.html We had problems with coding flash menus in Safari. The menus would disappear. htmlBlender fixed this for us and delivered it in 3 hours from the time we placed the order. We are impressed and will use them again.

]]> http://www.ajaxblender.com/mitch-dial.html/feed 0 jFiller http://www.ajaxblender.com/jfiller.html http://www.ajaxblender.com/jfiller.html#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:08:30 +0000 ajaxBlender.com http://www.ajaxblender.com/?p=1157 Our team often works on developing server-side scripts which sometimes have registration forms, large survey forms, etc. During testing our engineers might have to fill out a form 200-300 times a day, and this, of course, is a boring and tedious process ;)

That’s why we developed a quick but very useful jQuery plugin which prevent the developer from having to fill out the form manually during testing.  It automatically detects forms in your document and saves your filling preference. The jFiller plugin also provides proper data for the different types of fields: radio buttons, check boxes, text inputs, textareas, selects, etc. The only field type we cannot provide automatic data filling for is the file upload field, but the reason is obvious, right? :)

And at the end it won’t require any modifications, you just include it and use it. When the debug phase is complete, you can simply exclude it from your HTML document. We like this automatic form filling script, and hope others will find it useful during development too.

How to Use

1.) Download jFiller script. The package already contains jQuery framework.
2.) Add the following code to your <head>…</head> tag to connect jQuery framework and jFiller plugin. (Make sure paths to files are correct.)

<script type="text/javascript" src="jquery.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="jquery.cookie.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="jfiller.js"></script>
<style type="text/css" media="screen">
    @import url("jfiller.css");
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
    $('form').FillIt();
});
</script>

That’s it ;) Click the Demo button to see it in action.

]]> http://www.ajaxblender.com/jfiller.html/feed 3 jShaker http://www.ajaxblender.com/jshaker.html http://www.ajaxblender.com/jshaker.html#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:18:19 +0000 ajaxBlender.com http://www.ajaxblender.com/?p=1142 jShaker is a simple jQuery plugin which runs a shake, vibrate effect on a selected web page element and all its children emulating an shaker effect.

Why jShaker? Well, we added a new guy to the ajaxBlender team and one of his tasks was to create several sample jQuery plugins. The jShaker is one of them, but we don’t think the script will find a real use. (Actually we’d be surprised if you do. So, please share links with us.) We posted it, because it’s still a good little learning script.

Please note that the script will shake every children element of the parent running jShaker, and obviously the browser may slow down if there are a lot of nested elements, so be careful.  ;)

Features

  1. Light-weight script
  2. Easy to integrate
  3. Works with all modern browsers

How to Use

1.) Download jShaker script. The package already contains the jQuery framework.

2.) Add the following code to your <head>…</head> tag to connect the jQuery framework and the jShaker plugin. (Make sure your paths to the files are correct.)

<script src="../jquery-1.4.2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="../jshaker.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

3.) jShaker plugin will extend the jQuery function so that you can call it on any element such as:

<script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[
$(document).ready(function(){
   $('.block').click(function(){
       $(this).jshaker();
   });
});
// ]]></script>

That’s it ;) Click the Demo button to see it in action.

]]> http://www.ajaxblender.com/jshaker.html/feed 7 jNiceIt http://www.ajaxblender.com/jniceit.html http://www.ajaxblender.com/jniceit.html#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:25:23 +0000 ajaxBlender.com http://www.ajaxblender.com/?p=1136 jNiceIt is a jQuery plugin which allows you to customize generic form controls and apply your customized design to them. You may use this plugin to emulate MS Windows, Linux or Apple MacOS controls or your own unique style.

Design of each control can be fully customized via CSS. The plugin supports both fixed and fluid page layouts because it does not use absolute positioning of skinned controls like most jNiceIt alternatives do.

Features

  1. Light-weight script
  2. Easy to integrate
  3. Fully customizable via CSS
  4. Works with all modern browsers
  5. Supports fixed and fluid page layouts
  6. The following controls supported:
    1. Button
    2. Text Input
    3. Check Box
    4. Radio Button
    5. File Upload Input
    6. Select Box
    7. List
    8. Text Area

How to Use

1.) Download jNiceIt script. The package already contains jQuery framework.

2.) Add the following code to your <head>…</head> tag to connect jQuery framework and jNiceIt plugin. (Make sure paths to files are correct.)

<style type="text/css" media="screen">
    @import url("../jniceit.css");
</style>
<script type="text/javascript" src="../jquery-1.3.2.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="../jniceit.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
    //    This will skin the form with class '.NiceIt'
    $('form.NiceIt').NiceIt();
});
</script>

That’s it ;) Click the Demo button to see it in action.

]]> http://www.ajaxblender.com/jniceit.html/feed 9 How to Add Hints & Auto Focus Form Fields using jQuery http://www.ajaxblender.com/howto-add-hints-form-auto-focus-using-javascript.html http://www.ajaxblender.com/howto-add-hints-form-auto-focus-using-javascript.html#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:52:16 +0000 ajaxBlender.com http://www.ajaxblender.com/?p=1128 This tutorial teaches you how to easily add hints to your forms and auto focus fields.

We are continuing a series of quick articles for web developers which explain how to automate things during website programming. Today we will talk about forms and two usability items the every current website should have:

  • Auto Focus Fields. The first field in the form should be focused by default, so that the user can start entering his password or name right after page loaded and would not have to click the field to start typing. This is a small and obvious usability items, but still a very important one.
  • Hints. Forms should have quick tips for fields which requires entering data in a specific format (for example email address, phone number, date / time, etc.)

So, let’s say our website have this contact form:

screen-1

Auto Focus

Full Name – this field will be automatically focused when the page loads, here is how it will be coded in the markup:

<input type="text" name="fullname" id="fullname" class="auto-focus" />

Notice the field has ‘auto-focus’ class. This is so that any field in the form with this CSS class will be automatically focused on page load.

The auto focus can be implemented in JavaScript:

$('.auto-focus:first').focus();

2.) Email Address (the same for phone number and message fields) – If the field does not contain any value it will show a quick tip on the required data format. When the user clicks the field, the tip will disappear and let the user enter data. Here is how it will look in the markup:

<input type="text" name="email" id="email" title="i.e. me@example.com" class="auto-hint" />

As you see, our hint will be stored in ‘title’ attribute of the field. This will let user see it when the field already contains a value in it.

By default, the color of text in input field will be black, we need to differentiate the color of the hint and common input value. Let’s set this color in CSS:

<style type="text/css">
    .auto-hint { color: #AAAAAA; }
</style>

Now we move to JavaScript implementation. At first we should display the hint in fields which have empty values:

$('INPUT.auto-hint, TEXTAREA.auto-hint').focus(function(){
    if($(this).val() == $(this).attr('title')){
        $(this).val('');
        $(this).removeClass('auto-hint');
    }
});

And handle focus / blur events:

$('INPUT.auto-hint, TEXTAREA.auto-hint').blur(function(){
    if($(this).val() == '' &amp;&amp; $(this).attr('title') != ''){
       $(this).val($(this).attr('title'));
       $(this).addClass('auto-hint');
    }
});
$('INPUT.auto-hint, TEXTAREA.auto-hint').each(function(){
    if($(this).attr('title') == ''){ return; }
    if($(this).val() == ''){ $(this).val($(this).attr('title')); }
    else { $(this).removeClass('auto-hint'); }
});

That’s it! ;) Click the Demo button to see it in action.

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