15 jQuery Plugins for Better Web Page Element Layouts. CSS does a pretty darn good job of helping to lay out a web page… but not always.
Even with all the versatility that CSS offers, it sometimes is not enough and, dare I say it, I really hate to say it – HTML tables are on [very few] occasions missed, as they can fill in the holes that CSS layout techniques may leave behind. Thankfully we do not have to venture down the road of HTML tables, there is a White Knight that can save is, as it always does – there are jQuery plugins and its marvelous community of developers that release an endless river of powerful and always useful plugins. jQuery Masonry Masonry is a layout plugin for jQuery. Think of it as the flip side of CSS floats. Downloads & Docs »Masonry Demo Columnizer jQuery Plugin The Columnizer jQuery Plugin will automatically layout your content in newspaper column format. Downloads & Docs »Columnizer Demo UI.Layout Plug-in This plug-in was inspired by the extJS border-layout, and recreates that functionality as a jQuery plug-in. jLayout. WOAHbar! Free HelloBar.com alternative source code. I recently found a really cool notification popup bar called Hellobar.com and decided to try it on Jobdeals.com I love what they’re doing, but wasn’t interested in paying $5 a month for a plugin I can write in an evening.. so I decided to whip up a hellobar.com alternative and then post it here for everyone to use on your their own website!
Hellobar.com free alternative This catchy notification bar is great for increasing sales of a product or ebook on your website, growing your newsletter or promoting your brand. If you’re a web developer, graphic designer, or offer services – make sure to create a profile on Jobdeals.com and let the customers come to you! Here are the graphics (right click on each and pick ‘Save As’): Up Arrow Up Arrow Hover Down Arrow Make sure to include these jquery dependancies inside the <head> tag if your project doesn’t already: Where's the fold? Fold Tester: Where IS the fold?
This site can help answer the questions about where your site's content will show up for different percentages of the world's internet browsers. Based on data gathered from millions of internet users, the graphics on this site will help you lay out content accordingly. The percentages on the screen indicate the percentage of the world's desktop Internet users that are you will cover at that viewport size (not screen resolution), taking into account window size, toolbars, and so forth. Sizing data last updated May 10th, 2012.
Who Uses This Thing? Here are a few of the companies, organizations, and individuals that have been curious about Fold Tester: AdobeAmazon.com, Inc.AppleBoston CollegeGoogleHome Shopping NetworkIBMMicrosoftNew York UniversityOgilvy & MatherSalesforce.com, Inc.Sesame WorkshopStumbleUponUrban OutfittersYahoo! PeopleBrowsr.