10 Best Sources of Ajax/Javascript Examples and Demos

In this collection, you’ll find 10 excellent websites and blogs that provide high-quality examples and tutorials on Ajax and Javascript .

1. Ajax Rain

AjaxRain has illustrated examples of some nifty web-fx that can be achieved with combinations of AJAX, CSS, DHTML or Javascript. Some of the demos are definitely worth a look, even if you aren’t a web designer/programmer.

Ajax/Javascript Examples

• - EXT JS Date Picker
• - jQuery Feed Menu
• - jGrowl
• - FastFind Menu – Jquery
• - Spiffy Accordion

2. Ajax Daddy

A large collection of nifty web 2.0 tools. One neat feature is that you can play with the demo online, before you decide to put the example on your own website.

Ajax/Javascript Examples

• - Flickr Like edit
• - MooTools Autocomplete
• - SlideShow Viewer
• - Prototype window
• - Shoutbox

3. Mini Ajax

MiniAJAX is a very nice small collection of DHTML and AJAX scripts, the kind of snippets very useful that you can use anywhere.

Ajax/Javascript Examples

• - Prototype Window – Demo
• - AJAX Star Rating Bar – Demo
• - Heatmap for your website
• - An AJAX contact form
• - Digg – like spy script

4. Ajaxian

A lot of information about AJAX including examples, blogs, forums, conferences and tutorials. Always fresh and up to date.

Ajax/Javascript Examples

• - CSSHttpRequest
• - Ajaxified Body
• - flXHR: Flash based XHR from flensed
• - jsTree: jQuery-based JavaScript tree component
• - modules.js

5. DHTML Goodies

A library of DHTML and Ajax scripts, demos and tutorials. The scripts range from menus, windows, caledars, to galleries and Ajax work.

Ajax/Javascript Examples

• - Quick Edit
• - News rotator
• - Color picker script
• - Chesswidget
• - Chained select widget

6. Javascript Kit

A comprehensive resource for JavaScript tutorials and scripts. Also features DHTML, CSS, and web design tutorials, and a large developer’s help forum.

Ajax/Javascript Examples

• - Rich HTML Ticker
• - Scrollers
• - Combo Boxes
• - Text effects
• - Windows, remotes, frames etc

7. Dynamic Drive

One of my favorite JavaScript and CSS haunts online. A great reference for any sort of DHTML/Javascript/Client-side scripting with detailed and understandable steps for beginners.

Ajax/Javascript Examples

• - Step Carousel Viewer
• - Ajax Pagination script
• - All Levels Navigational Menu
• - Circling text trail
• - Drop Down/ Overlapping Content

8. DHTML Site

You will find a directory of useful AJAX/DHTML scripts and tutorials. The scripts range from Page Effects, Tool Tips and Drag and Drop to Calendars, Window Effects and Image Galleries.

Ajax/Javascript Examples

• - Starbox – rating stars for prototype
• - Multibox gallery
• - MooMonth
• - jQuery Lightbox
• - Sliding Panels for jQuery

9. Solutoire

A wide collection showcasing some great example of javascript and ajax demos and tutorials. Different javascript libraries and their examples are included: jQuery, Scriptaculous, mootools and more.

Ajax/Javascript Examples

• - Uniajax
• - Simple Scriptaculous autocomplete
• - Build SOA Ajax clients with the Dojo toolkit
• - How to Develop WebApps with Ajax, Pt. 1
• - GWT Autocompleting Textbox

10. DevSnippets

The ultimate goal of DevSnippets is to categorize the huge amount of code snippets (Ajax, javascript and CSS) available on the web into neat and easy to navigate pages. Users are allowed to submit their favorite ajax and javascript examples and rate each other’s snippet.

Ajax/Javascript Examples

• - jQIR – jQuery Image Replacemen
• - The Ajax Suite