Here is a collection of the most useful prototype plugins grouped in to categories so that you can find your script based on your needs. Includes scripts for image galleries, lightbox, in place editors, form validation, modal windows, image manipulation, auto complete, table sorting etc.

Useful resources

• Prototype tutorials
• Script Aculous tutorials
• Prototype compressed versions
• Prototype & Script Aculous(script.aculo.us) compressed

Prototype image gallery & lightbox

ProtoFlow

ProtoFlow is the prototype equivalent of Apple’s coverflow effect. Nicely implemented with reflection (reflection.js script required).

LightView

It is an excellent script which can show images, movies, flash or iframe content in an overlay effect. It supports slideshow mode for images and auto detection of media using file name extension.

qGallery

This is not yet complete and is not available for download. But the demos are worth watching and looks promising. It is aimed to be a complete gallery script with support for XML based galleries width different viewing options, thumbnail zoom etc.

Lightbox

It is one of the first lightbox scripts.

Prototype auto complete

http://www.brandspankingnew.net/specials/ajax_autosuggest/ajax_autosuggest_autocomplete.html
http://www.beauscott.com/examples/autocomplete/doc/examples.html

Prototype UI (Slider & Modal Window)

Prototype UI is a javascript library based on Prototype (1.6) and Script.aculo.us (1.8). It’s a library of User Interface components, based on a common fundation classes, which could be easily used by various web applications.

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Prototype tool tip

Prototip

It is a good script with customizable tool tips. The site contains lot of examples of customization.

Prototype inline editors

Edit In Place

Ajax In Place Rich Editor

This supports tinyMCE integration with in place editor.

Prototype form validation

http://www.benjaminkeen.com/software/rsv/prototype/demo.php?page=7
http://tetlaw.id.au/upload/pages/really-easy-field-validation/

Prototype table sorting

Prototype image manipulation

Prototype Cropper

Phototype

phototype is a client/server-side library, based on prototype. On the server side the library is powered by PHP(with GD library) that renders the image. With phototype, you are able to rotate, resize, flip and do some other cool effects to images.

Prototype color picker

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Unlike many other libraries, multiple images can be opened at the same time. And a user can arrange the images as he wish on the browser. So it is definitly more usable than image gallery script that can show only one image – typical example is lightbox effect (opening the next closes the current).

The animation is also brilliant. Very smooth zooming of images. To open an image, you just need to click and to close, click on it again (Customizable in different ways). If you want to open two images, just click on the required images and those two will be popped up. Opening one image does not close the other.

Advantages:

• Stand alone javascript. Does not need a library.
• The most user friendly way to show images
• Good effects
• Can show HTML, AJAX content or Flash.
• Can open multiple images
• The opened image windows are draggable so that the user can arrange it in anyway. This is very useful if you want to compare two images.
• Creative Commons License – Free for personal use

Disadvantages:

• Not free for commercial sites. Requries a license. It can be purchased for one site or unlimited

The author has given good documentation and examples in his site highslide.com

Another cool site to check out is, http://youflow.finnrudolph.de. The author has successfully combined coverflow, youtube API and highslide to create a good mashup.

Is it the best?

Well, I think it has improved a lot. Using this script you can completely avoid browser popup windows. The ability to show images and non image (html, iframe) contents in a more userfriendly way makes it one of the best script ever made. The only drawback I see is the license. What do you think?

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