New JavaScript Image Viewer
January 16, 2007
I’ve been looking for a better way to display the large images in the Photography section as well as the screen shots in the Websites section. I finally found one that I’m happy with. It’s called Lightbox JS v2.0 by Lokesh Dhakar, available for free download. On the site it’s described as “a simple, unobtrusive script used to overlay images on the current page. It’s a snap to setup and works on all modern browsers.” I’d have to agree on all accounts… it’s pretty impressive. If JavaScript is not available, the link simply points to the large image itself. You can also group several images in a single window. The user clicks the left or right side of the large image in order to view the next or previous in the set. I’m using it on several of the pages in the Photography section, such as Australia, Studio, and Greece. I’m also using it on the “View Large” link just below the screen shot thumbnails on the Websites page.