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Really Cool Gallery Effects Using Java Script (without using Flash)

We avoid using Flash for two very important reasons;
First - Flash is not search engine friendly, so unless there is a compelling reason to use it; we don't.

Secondly - In most cases our clients cannot edit Flash so they cannot edit their text or images. With a little instruction and patience some of our clients have learned to edit/ manage their own Java Script photos and edit.

Below is a list to web sites we have created and developed using search engine friendly Java Script without having to use Flash to achieve visually pleasing effects for text and images.

1) Designs Inc. features an interactive home page scroller that reacts with a users mouse to move images forwards or backwards. designsincva.com ~ The interior pages feature an interesting gallery effect that allows a user to mouse over an image to preview it medium sized and one click to view large size. designsincva.com/building-storefront-signs

2) Lee Hartman and Sons in Roanoke, VA features J Query navigation tab roll-over's containing images and text in a horizontal layout scheme, See: leehartman.com.

~ This web site also has a Java Script driven interactive image carousel that displays images in a forced perspective horizontally. See: leehartman.com/audio-video-history   |   leehartman.com/audio-video-lighting-design-installation   |   leehartman.com/av-lighting-rental-event-services   |   leehartman.com/audio-video-camera-satellite-sales

Additionally this web site also has a roll-over effect map to display multiple office locations with images, text and hyperlinks. See: leehartman.com/contact.php

3) High street Williamsburg uses a full screen image gallery that can display images and text within the frame.
highstreetwilliamsburg.com/townhomes-treyburn (click to view exteriors and interiors)

4) JW Interiors and Gifts located in Louisiana uses the same full screen image gallery as High street except this is used to display 3rd party vendor web sites within a frame to display gifts and products without having to loose a web site visitor in a pop-up window. See: jwinteriorsandgifts.com/jewelry (click on manufacturers text links)

5) Catering Concepts a full service catering company in Virginia Beach has a interactive image gallery viewer displays images and thumbnails. Viewer box can also be clicked on and moved around in the browser.
View:
cateringconcepts.net/corporate-photos

6) Medical Equipment Services uses the Light box gallery script with slide show controls to go forward or backward.
mesvllc.com/tour-our-warehouse (click thumbnails)

7) Virginia Oncology Associates a division of U.S. Oncology also uses the Light box gallery script can also display HTML to enhance your images. View here: virginiacancer.com/MedicalOncologists (click thumbnails)

8) Jokell a GSA company based in Chesapeake, VA uses the Light box gallery script. This has been customized to dim down the browser background to make their photos pop off the screen. View: jokell.com/community (click numbered links)

9) Stroud Pence an engineering, architectural firm based in Virginia uses Light box with custom CSS to display white text on a dark-gray background. See: stroudpence.com/military (click photos)

10) Carpets by JC Law based in Virginia Beach has an advanced scroller script can display moving gallery images, pop ups or can be linked to pages. See: carpetsbyjclaw.com (click on moving images)

11) New Leaf Ghent a florist based in Norfolk, VA has an interactive gallery script with reflective images.
newleafghent.com/weddings-events

12) Chesapeake Bay Helicopters based in Chesapeake, VA has a J Query interactive gallery script that moves images in the x, y and z axis. Can also be styled in a variety of colors using CSS. View here: cbhelos.com/gallery

13) The Chesapeake Public Library uses a user driven slide show that plays when the page loads with forward, pause and back controls. View here: chesapeake.lib.va.us

About the Author
Rick Vidallon is President of Visionefx, a Web design company based in Virginia Beach, Va. They provide services to national companies as well as small to medium businesses throughout the United States. Rick can be reached at (757) 619-6456 or www.visionefx.net.

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