42 Different Kinds of Awesome – CrossSlide jQuery Plugin
Via Scott Pinkston on #coldfusion…
While I haven’t had the opportunity to dive as deeply into jQuery as I’d like, I’ve incorporated quite a few jQuery plugins into some recent projects, and have always been impressed with the quality of the output as well as the ease of implementation.
Last night Scott brought the CrossSlide jQuery plugin to my attention. I’m definitely in awe.
The plugin plays an image “slideshow” of sorts. It utilizes a fade transition effect, as well as a panning effect to create an overall effect that I’d only previously seen done via Flash. There are a few configuration options as well, including the option of not panning the image, and panning/zooming (what they refer to as the “Ken Burns effect”).
This is one of those plugins that, unfortunately, I really have no need for at the moment… but it’s slick enough that I’ve been wracking my little brain trying to figure out how I could force it into an upcoming project 
todd sharp
You should rename this post 42 different kinds of non browser compatible. The dang thing doesn’t seem to work on FF 1.5
Charlie Griefer
@todd – yeah, they do talk about browser issues, as well as performance issues, down towards the bottom of the page. altho they don’t mention FF 1.5, i’d assume the normal caveats come into play when dealing with js (even when wrapped up into the goodness that is jQuery)… browser compatibility needs to be tested.
and… that’s what *she* said
Scott P
ff 1.5? Update much?
todd sharp
@scottp: long story… suffice it to say it’s not my ‘everyday’ browser…
Scott Stroz
Dude – you realize you actually used uppercase letters in this post?
Charlie Griefer
yeah… mixed case words (jQuery, ColdFusion, CrossSlide…) kinda throw me.
equally as surprising tho is the fact that you spelled all of the words in your comment correctly
(love ya, mean it)
todd sharp
I think the CF community is the only one where people like us openly bust each others balls in blog comments like this. I wonder how this comment thread would look to someone who didn’t know that we are all friends here (or to someone who didn’t know charlie unpacks his clothes in hotels).
Scott P
wait – you’ve been in cj’s hotel room?
Charlie Griefer
well technically it was zoid’s room…
Shane Zehnder
it *IS* highly entertaining.
todd sharp
Thank you to whomever spammed this post – I got to come back and read the comments and have a good laugh again.
larry c. lyons
While not a plugin this slideshow is very simple to implement:
http://jonraasch.com/blog/a-simple-jquery-slideshow
Its also cross browser compatible. It even works on an iPad.
usman
but your plugin is not zooming or panning like crossslide kenburns effect.anyother plugin like kenburns effect.