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Geenius · 04-06-2007, 22:51

Hi guys,

I just wanted peoples opinions on the whole ajax gallery phenomenon,

my personal fave is Lightbox2 and upon recently finding Slimbox (finally a size efficient version) i was pretty happy... then i realised its buggy in Safari 2.0 and a few other browsers..

anyone care to enlighten me with other fantastic gallery related scripts?

pgo · 05-06-2007, 10:31

I've only used Lightbox.

And they're not Ajax.

emil · 05-06-2007, 10:45

thickbox?

Dusteh · 05-06-2007, 12:32

As they are built on the mootools library, I'm sure they could be considered as Ajax-driven.

pgo · 05-06-2007, 12:34

Doesn't Ajax imply a communication with the server? Or am I completely misunderstanding "Asynchronous JavaScript and XML"?

commodore · 05-06-2007, 13:36

Javascript effects aren't AJAX. AJAX is basically when the site can update it's content without refreshing the whole page.

RaelRode · 05-06-2007, 15:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by commodore

AJAX is basically when the site can update it's content without refreshing the whole page.

Yea but both scripts effectively do that.

Dusteh · 05-06-2007, 15:51

no they are right, I was having a blonde moment - its not Ajax.

gk · 05-06-2007, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dusteh

As they are built on the mootools library

Lightbox is based on script.aculo.us and slimbox is based on mootools.

They are both essentially the same thing just based on different libraries.

No, they are not AJAX they are simply unobtrusive javascripts. AJAX script update the page asynchronously by requesting some sort of information(usually XML) from the server after the initial page request. The above mentioned script do not do that.

Geenius · 05-06-2007, 22:19

EDIT:

Hi guys,

I just wanted peoples opinions on the whole ajax / Unobtrusive JS (?) gallery phenomenon,

my personal fave is Lightbox2 and upon recently finding Slimbox (finally a size efficient version) i was pretty happy... then i realised its buggy in Safari 2.0 and a few other browsers..

anyone care to enlighten me with other fantastic gallery related scripts?

I didn't actually know the difference, i assumed if it the content updated without the page changing then it could be considered ajax. However I am far from 1337 with my programming skills (hence the post).

emil · 06-06-2007, 00:29

thickbox?

ThickBox 3

resten · 10-06-2007, 14:47

I definitely prefer thickbox. Not only can it open images but also pages.

Snowshiro · 10-06-2007, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geenius

Slimbox (finally a size efficient version) i was pretty happy... then i realised its buggy in Safari 2.0 and a few other browsers..

Buggy in what way? Works fine for me in Safari, Firefox and IE..

04-06-2007, 22:51	#1 (permalink)
Geenius Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 18	Lightbox vs. Slimbox // Go on, enlighten me? Hi guys, I just wanted peoples opinions on the whole ajax gallery phenomenon, my personal fave is Lightbox2 and upon recently finding Slimbox (finally a size efficient version) i was pretty happy... then i realised its buggy in Safari 2.0 and a few other browsers.. anyone care to enlighten me with other fantastic gallery related scripts?

05-06-2007, 10:45	#3 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 7,020	thickbox? __________________ Tourism Q X R

05-06-2007, 12:32	#4 (permalink)
Dusteh Sir digby chicken caesar Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,865	As they are built on the mootools library, I'm sure they could be considered as Ajax-driven. __________________ unconsolidated isoparms

05-06-2007, 15:51	#8 (permalink)
Dusteh Sir digby chicken caesar Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,865	no they are right, I was having a blonde moment - its not Ajax. __________________ unconsolidated isoparms

06-06-2007, 00:29	#11 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 7,020	thickbox? ThickBox 3 __________________ Tourism Q X R

05-06-2007, 10:31	#2 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	I've only used Lightbox. And they're not Ajax.

05-06-2007, 12:34	#5 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	Doesn't Ajax imply a communication with the server? Or am I completely misunderstanding "Asynchronous JavaScript and XML"?

05-06-2007, 13:36	#6 (permalink)
commodore Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 63	Javascript effects aren't AJAX. AJAX is basically when the site can update it's content without refreshing the whole page.

05-06-2007, 22:19	#10 (permalink)
Geenius Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 18	EDIT: Hi guys, I just wanted peoples opinions on the whole ajax / Unobtrusive JS (?) gallery phenomenon, my personal fave is Lightbox2 and upon recently finding Slimbox (finally a size efficient version) i was pretty happy... then i realised its buggy in Safari 2.0 and a few other browsers.. anyone care to enlighten me with other fantastic gallery related scripts? I didn't actually know the difference, i assumed if it the content updated without the page changing then it could be considered ajax. However I am far from 1337 with my programming skills (hence the post).

10-06-2007, 14:47	#12 (permalink)
resten Web Designing Noob Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 21	I definitely prefer thickbox. Not only can it open images but also pages.

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