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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