Jan 03, 2012

Year of the Javascript

Javascript
I'm sure this is painfully clear to most anyone in the World of Developers but Javascript is taking off to new heights lately - particularly with the growth of CSS3. Below are some new frameworks and scripts that you should spend a moment checking out to confirm how much domination JS is bringing to the table.
  • Impress.js - insanely great slide-show presentation script that takes things well beyond your average rounded corner box with text. Go through every slide to get the full impact.
  • jQuery UI Bootstrap - if you're using the Bootstrap framework this seems like a no brainer add-on. While still a work in progress the benefit is still painfully clear - consistent buttons, widgets and tools that follow the look of Bootstrap but add a lot of extended functionality. While I have reservations about Bootstrap as a whole (lack of customization seems to create a web homogeny) I think this is an incredibly well done tool.
  • Scrollorama - a "jQuery plugin for doing cool scrolly stuff." The demo doesn't feel quite as smooth as you might hope but there's a lot of potential here for impressive transitions and seems like a great place to start for creating a site with some fun scrolling action.
  • URI.js - a script that creates a "jQuery-style" API of commands to make working with URI's a whole lot easier. You might not know it yet but I can bet good money you'll need this in the next year.

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