As jQuery is an ever increasingly popular tool among many web designers, for the new starters it can be quite difficult to get your head around. Many designers first choice of jQuery implementation is the Slider effect, allowing smooth slide transitions horizontally or vertically between images of, for example portfolio work.

It’s always hard to predict the future for anything, especially the internet as it continues to move and evolve at a fast pace, with new techniques and technologies being developed to make it more accessible for everyone.

jQuery is a lightweight Javascript library that makes it simple to create great looking web effects using a few lines of code. The code is similar to CSS when it comes to selecting elements and their descendents & jQuery will separate the behaviour just like how CSS separates the design from HTML. jQuery also provides many useful features which can be used in any browser making it very versatile.

jQuery is becoming very popular with web designers as it allows them to add a lot more functionality to a website without the need for large files. There is a vast range of plugins including image galleries, content sliders, accordions, modal windows and much more.

Here is a collection of some handy jQuery plugins that you might want to use for your next website design. (more…)