Highslide JS, vikjavev.no/highslide, is an open source JavaScript software, offering a Web 2.0 approach to popup windows. It streamlines the use of thumbnail images and HTML popups on web pages. The library offers these features and advantages:
- No plugins like Flash or Java required.
- Popup blockers are no problem. The content expands within the active browser window.
- Single click. After opening the image or HTML popup, the user can scroll further down or leave the page without closing it.
- Compatibility and safe fallback. If the user has disabled JavaScript or is using an old browser, the browser redirects directly to the image itself or to a fallback HTML page.
It is easy to integrate and supports a nearly every browser.
It is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 which means you need the author’s permission to use Highslide JS on commercial websites. You can use it on a single commercial domain by paying $29 or you get an unlimited licence for $179.
For examples visit: http://vikjavev.no/highslide/#examples
