Open Source Resources for Web Application Developers

Mosaic jQuery Plugin automatically generates sliding boxes & captions. It allows slide & fade animations with custom directions. It preloads images within boxes. It is very lightweight at ~2kb (minified).

Implementation is fairly easy, they have provided a number of sample configurations in the downloadable file. It operates with two panels – an overlay and a backdrop. The content in the overlay gets repositioned according to the options that you provide.

Requirements: jQuery Framework
Demo: http://buildinternet.com/project/mosaic/
License: MIT, GPL License

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TeamLab is a free open-source platform for business collaboration and project management. It allows you to use social networking tools such as blogs and forums, organize business tasks and milestones, as well as communicate with your team members via corporate IM.

TeamLab business collaboration platform is an open-source software. The source code is for developers and experienced users who wish to install and configure the platform manually on their own server. According to the license terms, you are free to test, evaluate, customize and improve the code.

Requirements: -
Demo: http://www.teamlab.com/
License: GPL License

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Zoomy is a quick and easy plugin that will zoom into a picture. You only need two images; the display image and the zoomed in image. Just link the zoomed in picture on the display picture, and tell the plugin to use that link when zooming.

Zoomy is easy to implement and customize. There are a few options that allow you to change the appearance and usability of Zoomy. Plug it in, and even the most boring pictures can turn heads. Get a extra level of detail without boging down your page with gaint images. Take it for a test drive, and let Zoomy magnify you website.

Requirements: jQuery Framework
Demo: http://redeyeoperations.com/plugins/zoomy/
License: MIT, GPL License

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In 2009, the White House chosen Drupal as the open source platform for its web site. If the most powerful voice in our nation chooses to tap into global innovation by using an economical, open source platform called Drupal to manage intensely scrutinized, mission-critical content each day and to effectively encourage feedback from citizens … why wouldn’t you?

OpenPublic is the product of a decade’s work in the open source network and the collective experience of building secure, scalable, transparent websites for all sectors of government and the citizens they serve.

Requirements: Drupal Framework
Demo: http://www.openpublicapp.com
License: GPL License

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jFormer is a form framework written on top of jQuery that allows you to quickly generate beautiful, standards compliant forms. Leveraging the latest techniques in web design, jFormer helps you create web forms that: Validate client-side, Validate server-side, Process without changing pages (using AJAX).

At 18K gzipped, jFormer is one of the first frameworks that comes Closure Compiled with Google’s latest JavaScript compression technology. You may use any jFormer project under the terms of either the MIT License or the GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 2.

Requirements: jQuery Framework
Demo: http://www.jformer.com/
License: MIT , GPL License

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Waypoints is a small jQuery plugin that makes it easy to execute a function whenever you scroll to an element. Waypoints makes a solid base for modern UI patterns that depend on a user’s scroll position on the page.

Waypoints is dual licensed under the MIT and GPL licenses. It has been tested with jQuery versions 1.4+ in IE6+, FF3+, Safari 4+, and Chrome 6+.

Requirements: jQuery Framework
Demo: http://imakewebthings.github.com/jquery-waypoints/
License: MIT, GPL License

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Easy Image Zoom is a jQuery plugin that allows users to see large details of the product while moving cursor over medium sized image. The script is very lightweight and it is is customizable with several options and simple CSS definitions. It is suitable for projects required product image magnification.

Requirements: jQuery Framework
Demo: http://cssglobe.com/lab/easyzoom/easyzoom.html
License: MIT, GPL License

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Amplify is a set of components designed to solve common web application problems with a simplistic API. Amplify’s goal is to simplify all forms of data handling by providing a unified API for various data sources.

Amplify’s store component handles persistent client-side storage, using standards like localStorage and sessionStorage, but falling back on non-standard implementations for older browsers. Amplify’s request adds some additional features to jQuery’s ajax method while abstracting away the underlying data source.

Requirements: jQuery Framework
Demo: http://amplifyjs.com/
License: MIT, GPL License

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Treesaver is a JavaScript framework for creating magazine-style layouts that dynamically adapt to a wide variety of browsers and devices. Designers use standards-compliant HTML and CSS for both content and design, no JavaScript programming is required.

The JavaScript is under 25K gzipped. And it works with most modern browsers, and degrades gracefully for older browsers. However, Treesaver is still quite immature. There are still a lot of bugs that need to be fixed.

Requirements: -
Demo: http://treesaverjs.com/
License: GPL, MIT License

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Git is a free & open source, distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.

Every Git clone is a full-fledged repository with complete history and full revision tracking capabilities, not dependent on network access or a central server. Branching and merging are fast and easy to do.

Anthony Feint has written a great article explaining Why and How Did He Learn Git. And you should also check out Git Immersion, which is a guided tour that walks through the fundamentals of Git, inspired by the premise that to know a thing is to do it.

Requirements: -
Demo: http://git-scm.com/
License: GPL License

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