Excellent JavaScript Resource

After a good decade of doing the web thing, it’s hard to get excited about most of the come-and-go web sites that offer this, that and the other JavaScript library and gadget.

However, this web site caught my attention:
http://www.jswitch.com/

There aren’t that many JavaScript goodies on the web site, but the handful or so that I looked at are useful, practical and low-cost (in terms of acquiring them — they are free — and running them on your web pages).

There is a script that highlights form fields as they receive input, very useful in my opinion, especially if you’re dealing with web sites that target “older” audiences; another script creates XP-style “stackable” menus that slide-drop down to reveal the menu links; a basic slide-drop-down menu; a JavaScript color picker that resembles the GIMP color picker; and a nice little toolbox that can be moved around and minimized (seems to be still in Beta, however).

At any rate, sometimes less is more, and anyone looking for quality rather than quantity as far as practical JavaScript gadgets are concerned should appreciate this web site.

For what it’s worth,
dpb