MooTools – A Review

MooTools – A Review

MooTools is an open source JavaScript framework that evolved from the simple function called moo.fx. The developers of moo.fx have slowly expanded this simple function into a fully functional framework. As of this writing, the framework is on its 1.2.0 version and has been enjoying a good following along with other JavaScript frameworks.

Advantages
MooTools is a lightweight framework. But do not think MooTools is another lightweight framework that would eventually stack-up. This framework is as lean as they could be. Instead of stacking up the functions and lines, MooTools divide the codes by developing functions in small code bases.

Expect to have a fully working function in 28kb or less. You can even compress it to make it even smaller. Another function that made it lean is the idea of modularity. Since functions could be laid out as modules, you will basically have an application that is lightweight. The modules built with MooTools are also lightweight in themselves and because of the modularity property of these functions; they are already optimized for performance.

Since moo.fx is originally an effects function, it is no wonder that MooTools is one of the best frameworks if you wanted to have a good looking application with all the effects on it. An Ajax based application will run faster even though there effects are bombarded in the application.

Best Open Source Photo Gallery Using Mootools!!!!

Best Open Source Photo Gallery Using Mootools!!!!

(E)2 Photo Gallery is a open source gallery built with Mootools Javascript Library. Designed to allow you to upload your photos to a desired folder, tell the (E)2 Photo Gallery what folder to look at and it will automatically load the images using PHP.

If you want to read more and download the source follow the link below.http://www.e2interactive.com/e2_photo_gallery/

Mocha - Mootools UI Library Introduction!!!!

Mocha - Mootools UI Library Introduction!!!!



Mocha is a web applications user interface library built on the Mootools javascript framework. The Mocha GUI components are made with canvas tag graphics.

Read more and download the source from the below link.http://greghoustondesign.com/demos/mocha/

Tutorials for Begineers on Mootools and Ajax!!!!!

This video is part of a tutorial series that teaches how to use mootools javascript and AJAX to increase user experience.

Please drop in your comments, about this video.

About Mootools

mootools is a very compact, modular, Object-Oriented javascript framework. Its unique design makes it extremely crossbrowser, easy to use, and a snap to extend with your own code.

It comes with a choice of more than fifteen scripts, plugins and add-ons, including Effects, based on (moo.fx) Ajax, based on (moo.ajax), Dom Navigator, based on (moo.dom), Drag and Drop, Sortable lists, cookies Manager and many more.

Details of the Project:

Name: Mootools

URL: http://mootools.net

License: Free

For more details about the project please visit the URL.

Video Tutorial Teaching How to use Mootools for UI Designing

This video tutorial teaches how to use mootools javascript and AJAX to increase user experience.
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Tutorial on How to Make Horizontal Scroll Effects????

Look at the Final Output with some other Mootools Goodies at my website.

Assuming our html file is index.html and we have two folders names ‘js’ and ‘css’ to keep javascript and css files respectively. Download mootools.js and save in js/ folder.

Step 1: Write HTML File ( I tookoff DOCTYPE and other header stuff to make it simple)

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