Design your way

Thursday, August 21, 2014

I am sure that at some point in the design process you have started to feel that your website could use a little something extra. A bit of extra functionality, or a way to enhance an existing feature, in order to make it easier for the user to find the information they seek and present it to them in a neat package.

If you have a problem or a limitation, chances are high that a JavaScript library or a jQuery plugin has already been created to solve it. It is always valuable to keep such libraries in your bookmarks or local folders.

It is important for any website to be welcoming to its audience and make it easy for them to navigate the content. jQuery exists to up the ante of your designs and make for a smoother user experience. It allows for more creativity in your designs, helping you break free of limitations and offering ways to take your design outside the box.

jQuery is a fantastic library for designing and developing user interactions quickly and effectively. Whether you need an image gallery, a form, content-revealing animations, or an explosion effect, Jquery provides the core building blocks to rapidly prototype and deliver a unique user interface with a minimum of code and effort.

In this article we will feature JavaScript libraries and jQuery plugins that address some common problems. Even if you are familiar with some of these libraries, there is probably something new to be found. In either case we hope that this overview will help you find a new tool, or rediscover an old one, that will help you improve your next project.