Javascript Guru

For the last weeks, several JavaScript image crop resources are published at WebResourcesDepot. This is because, the increase in use of such interfaces as image-based applications are on the rise & many web applications offer their users to edit their avatars besides only uploading them. So, you may need one of them : ) .
Jcrop is a cross-browser jQuery image crop plugin.

Some features of Jcrop:

• Attaches simply to any image in your HTML page
• Supports aspect ratio locking
• Callbacks for selection done, or while moving
• Keyboard support for nudging selection
• Support for CSS styling
• Advanced API including animation support

An example of this plugin here & a sample PHP code to complete the server-side of the crop here.
P.S. Thanks to Kelly for the suggestion.

Requirements: jQuery
Compatibility: All Major Browsers
Website: http://deepliquid.com/content/Jcrop.html
Demo: http://deepliquid.com/content/Jcrop_Examples.html

LightWindow is a highly configurable Lightbox (modal window) solution built with Prototype & script.aculo.us.

It can display any media including Flash, Quicktime or an external website. And, it has gallery support with a multi-gallery feature.

The modal window can be custom positioned and it is automatically resized to fit the content.
LightWindow can be re-styled including markup, CSS & animations easily. Besides clicking on the close button & outside of the modal window, ESC key works for this feature too.
Requirements: Prototype, Script.aculo.us (included with the download)
Compatibility: All Major Browsers
Website: http://stickmanlabs.com/lightwindow

Pure is an unobtrusive JavaScript template engine for HTML.

It aims to make HTML dynamic as templates can be created with only JavaScript, HTML & CSS.

Pure is fast & runs on the browser/client side. It currently supports JSON (XML to be supported soon).

This JavaScript template engine can be used as a jQuery plugin (soon Dojo, DOMAssistant, MooTools, Prototype).

Pure provides a detailed "getting started" information supported with helpful examples.

Requirements: jQuery
Compatibility: All Major Browsers
Website: http://beebole.com/pure/
Demo: http://beebole.com/pure/examples/docs/example1.html

mooSlide is an easy to use & configure slider class for MooTools.

It is a functional solution to present any content, even as a Lightbox replacement.

Within 1 line of code, you can set the:

• slider div
• slide in speed
• fade out speed
• remove on click yes / no
• final opacity
• height of the slider container
• type of effect used
• toggler element
• slide from position

And, multiple sliders can be used in 1 page.

Requirements: MooTools 1.1+
Compatibility: All Major Browsers
Website: http://www.artviper.net/test/mooSlide2/index.html

firefly is a totally different chat system which can power your websites.

By adding a line of JavaScript, your visitors can chat with each other in an overlayed screen.

Users can:

• See other users mouse movements,
• Choose avatars,
• See the chat history,
• Howmany people are already in the page.

As a developer, all I can ask for more is an API that enables integrating any userbase to the system for adding auto avatars, names to the users etc. Considering this is a fresh chat service, in the future, why not?

You should definitely give firefly a try & will probably be impressed.

Requirements: No Requirements
Website: http://firef.ly
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haXe is an open source & multiplatform programming language.

A code written with haXe can be compiled to JavaScript, Flash (AS2 & AS3), PHP and NekoVM which is all the idea behind the project: "let the developer choose the best platform to do a given job".

haXe has installers for Windows, OSX & Linux and the platform is well-documented.

For writing haXe code, plugins for several popular editors can be found here.

Requirements: No Requirements
Compatibility: Windows, OSX & Linux
Website: http://www.haxe.org
Download: http://www.haxe.org/download