When designing a website, developers may consider adding e-commerce features through the use of jQuery. There are many tools out there to make e-commerce implementation easier. Some are paid and some are free. Below is a list of some of the best jQuery shopping cart resources:
Lightbox is a JavaScript technique that is employed in order to display images and web content using modal dialogs. Lightbox was originally created by Lokesh Dhakar, but the common usage of the term now encompasses a Lightbox-style of effects. There are several jQuery plugins and resources available across the web that you could use on your development projects. Below is a list of 40 of the best jQuery lightbox resources:
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Drupal is an open source content management system that is used by at least 2.1% of websites worldwide. Drupal is used by personal blogs and even government websites like Whitehouse.gov and Data UK. The standard release of Drupal is known as Drupal core. Drupal core includes user account registration, menu management, RSS feeds, and system administration. Currently there are over 20,000 free add-ons known as modules to enhance Drupal core. Below is a list of 45 Drupal modules worth checking out:
Three-dimension electronics is one of the hottest trends right now. People are watching movies in theaters in 3D, buying TVs that are in 3D, and are playing video game consoles that support 3D gaming. Even 3D printing is becoming a hot new trend. If you are interested in getting into 3D modeling, we have a list of some of the best software that helps you work with preparing geometric data. Below are 8 3D free applications that are worth check out:
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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has finalized the standards for HTML5. The W3C pledged to get it done by 2014, but they are well ahead of schedule. The next step for HTML5 is to focus on interoperability and performance testing to make sure that HTML5 works smoothly on all browsers, servers, and web tools. The W3C hopes that this will bring “broad HTML5 interoperability” by 2014.
I remember in the late 1990′s when a website was under construction, the designer put up a couple of animated GIFs of construction workers digging. Web design is a lot more artistic today and designers have been getting creative with their “landing” and “coming soon” pages. Below is a gallery of over 45 creative examples of a website under construction.
File comparison software tools compares the contents of computers files to find their common contents and difference. The comparison is often presented in a graphic user interface as a part of larger tasks. The longer the document, the harder it is to find the revisions. Below is a list of awesome file comparison tools to check out if you are looking for the right software to do the job.
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What is Node.js? Node.js is a server side system that lets you write scalable Internet applications. The programs are written on the server side in JavaScript and are event-driven and has asynchronous I/O. Node.js was created by Ryan Dahl in 2009 and it is backed by his employer Joyent. Node.js is very similar to Python’s Twisted, C lib event, Ruby EventMachine, and Perl Object Environment. Dahl’s goal with Node.js was the ability to make websites have push capabilities as seen in Gmail. Node.js is used by many large companies like Yahoo!, Microsoft, Walmart, and LinkedIn. Since the software system is so new, it is slightly difficult to find the right tutorials around Node.js. This is why we have created a gallery of very useful resources for Node.js.
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