Most Popular jQuery Plugins

Posted on 19 December 2011 by axe

jQuery is one of the most popular JavaScript libraries in use on the Internet today. Over 50% of the top 10,000 websites rely on it, as do 30% of the top million sites, according to gary at BuiltWith.

JavaScript functionality is extended with the jQuery library which is in turn extended via plugins. There are thousands of plugins to choose from depending on the functionality that’s required. The most popular plugins are well written, ready for the masses, secure, and really useful with a minimum of work.

The top ten most popular jQuery plugins are listed below with the approximate percentage of the top sites using them.

  • UI ~30%
  • Form ~20%
  • Cycle ~20%
  • Tools ~5%
  • Easing ~5%
  • Cookie ~5%
  • PrettyPhoto ~5%
  • ColorBox ~5%
  • Bgiframe ~5%
  • Validate ~5%

Enhance your skills as a developer by becoming familiar with these jQuery plugins.

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SitePoint Books On Sale

Posted on 2 December 2011 by axe

If you’re interested in expanding your mind over the holidays, check out SitePoint’s Christmas Countdown 2011.

Yesterday I picked up three PDFs for less than half of the regular price of just one hard copy book. Each day there will be a different deal, so make sure to check back daily for the titles that may interest you. Subjects include ASP.net, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Linux, PHP, MySQL, Photoshop, Ruby on Rails and more.

I already own half a dozen SitePoint titles in hard-copy format and thought to give the electronic formats a whirl. I’m reading the PDF versions of my books, but you may like to use the EPUB or MOBI format that is also in the downloadable epacks.

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