[Web4lib] Lightbox?

[Tim Spalding]

LibraryThing for Libraries uses a version of lightbox (using JS to get
data, not Ajax, and there are some other deep changes). Click on a tag
and the pop-up is a lightbox.

http://cat.danburylibrary.org/search/i?SEARCH=0670880728

We found a lot of browser problems with the existing lightbox scripts.
I can't recall specifics, but I think it was because they rely on
Prototype and there are bugs with Safari in particular. Our is
Prototype-free.

Tim

On 10/26/07, Amy Drayer <amostrom at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Randy:
>
> We looked at it as a possibility to display photos of our events or a
> "popup" to send e-mail reference, but otherwise no.  I had asked some
> of my colleagues the exact same question and no thoughts came to mind.
>  Currently we do not use it at all, but it is a neat effect.
>
> I usually only see it used as a photo gallery option or login.  I am
> also very curious to know if a library has implemented it.
>
> --
> In peace,
>
> Amy M. Drayer
> Web Interface Designer
> amostrom at gmail.com
> http://www.puzumaki.com
>
> On 10/26/07, Norwood, Randy <randy.norwood at ttu.edu> wrote:
> > Are any libraries using, or planning to use, the "lightbox" technique?
> > (See links below for more info.)
>
> > I'm just wondering whether anyone has found some compellingly useful
> > applications of this technique.
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