10 Effects to Boost Your Website
Here are a few AJAX-y effects to add to your website. Though most of these are not really AJAX, they are more of the trend in Web2.0 design or just generally cool features to add to your website.
The author notes this too.
Author’s note: Please keep in mind that most of these don’t have real AJAX going on (mootables maybe, but there’s no server-side communication, just DOM manipulation), but simply effects that are associated with AJAX techniques. When I say AJAX effects, I refer to unobtrusive (in most cases) JavaScript that utilizes the DOM to add richness to a web page; effects that can be associated with the general look-and-feel of AJAX-rich applications. Thanks for the feedback, I failed to note this in my final copy!
The best features are the XXXBOX effects such as GreyBox/ ShadowBox, Lightbox, ThickBox, etc. They remove the need for pop-ups and provide modal functionality which is very useful when developing a web app.
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Tags: ajax, greybox, javascript, lightbox, mootools, thickbox