In this post, I present a list of fresh jQuery plugins for those who want to build some beautiful image-based websites. Some of these plugins are "image sliders" that come with fancy transition effects; some are light-weight codes that create cool hovering effects; and some simply help create entire gallery-style website – all in all, these jQuery plugins provide creative alternatives to display images on your websites.

ARG! Automatic Rapid Gallery!

ARG! Automatic Rapid Gallery! is a jQuery plugin that reads folders containing photos from a given location and shows them as navigable multiple albums, with a simple but eye-candy interface.

There are countless of jQuery image galleries out there, here we gathered the best ones for you.

Galleria

Galleria is a JavaScript image gallery framework built on top of the jQuery library. The aim is to simplify the process of creating professional image galleries for the web and mobile devices.

I love tooltips. They are simply great because they increase the usability of GUI elements by several folds and can yet remain totally unobtrusive. What’s better when the greatness of tooltips combine with the awesomeness of jQuery? What follows is a totally appealing UI. Using tooltips not only helps readers to know a little bit more about the HTML element and about what it does, it also gives an impression that you care for the details.

This time around we have carefully chosen 25 of the best looking, best performing and totally efficient tooltip plugins developed by some great people. They are totally free to use. So check them out and make your next project a dashing one.

Poshy Tip jQuery Plugin

jQuery is not only a fairly easy javascript language to work with, it is also, when in packaged in a plugin, very easy to install on any web page, making them perfect for non-developers as well. Image galleries/sliders, without the spice of js, tend to be bland and featureless. Throw in a little jQuery and you can have a easily customizable feature-rich image gallery that will present your images professionally and beautifully.

Sideways – Fullscreen Image Gallery With jQuery

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Sudo Slider jQuery plugin

Essentially, Sudo Slider is the slider plugin that allows the designer to do whatever he wants, with whatever HTML he want.