Most Popular Scripts | JavaScript

Looking for a script that replaces the window's default scrollbars in scrolling the page? This script allows you to use custom images to scroll the page up/down as the mouse moves over them. Updated for bug fixes and Opera 7 functionality.

Opens a popup window that will close itself after a pre-set time. The popup can be launched from a link in your page, or automatically when the launching page loads. Very well behaved -- does not launch multiple windows on re-clicks, and the popup comes to the front when it loads.

Preload images with style, using this practical script. A live graphical bar is displayed inline on the page, updating on the progress of the preloading.

One of the simplest ways to add a navigation feature on your site is to put a drop down menu on each of your pages. This short tutorial describes how to create a dropdown menu in JavaScript.

This JavaScript example counts the number of visits to this site (page). It uses that information to send the user directly to the correct page on the site (via a parameter). A test-only variable should be set to false to turn off the test mode.

In forms when using text boxes or text areas with limited character length (usually needed for forms that submit data to a database) it is always a good idea to tell the user how many characters they have remaining. The following example shows how you can do this. This is a very simple and cute idea to help the user know exactly how many characters he can type further. Do these small add-ons to your forms and they will look really professional. This snippet is cross browser compliant - tested in IE, Opera, FireFox, Netscape & Safari

Unlike most image slideshows which display images in sequential order, this one randomly picks its image to show each time.

This script implements a draggable layer that can be used much like a popup window... but without the usual focus problems that popups often imply. Also included are simple controls to show or hide the dragable layer. Compatible with NS4-7 & IE 4 and later.