New methods in jQuery 1.6

jQuery is an actively-developed JavaScript library with a fairly rapid release cycle. As well as general enhancements, performance tweaks and bug fixes, new methods are frequently added to the library.In this article we’ll take a look at the new methods that have been added to the 1.6+ release and some of the enhancements.

Implement an Image Slideshow Using a jQuery Plugin

Image slideshows are a dime a dozen on the web.You see them used for advertisements, featured articles, product showcases, and plain old photo reels.Today, we’re going to quickly implement a slideshow using the jQuery plugin Cycle by Mike Alsup.Cycle is a great plugin with years of development behind it. We’re going to use the Lite version. It lacks some of the features of the full version (like different transitions), but it is super lightweight. While the full version is 49kb, the lite version weighs in at only 8kb.