One of the coolest things a JavaScript could do in an Ajax based website is that its ability to drag and drop items right in the web browser. If you have an online store, you should be able to drag and drop items to your cart instead of clicking on a product. The webpage should update you with the cart without even having to refresh the webpage. The program or website becomes user-friendly which is a must in all websites.
Compared to other JavaScript libraries, Drag and Drop codes is a little bit difficult to configure. There are lots of libraries to choose from and frameworks always come with a library with a drag and drop function. However, there are developers who are not at ease with the available library so they go out and look for other codes. Here are some of the websites that offer a wide array of drag and drop codes to enable your website with this function.
dhtmlgoodies.com – there are lots of codes available in this website but dhtmlgoodies.com has a special feature on JavaScript libraries. Among the JavaScript functions that you can easily load in your program is the drag and drop function. There are different types of skins and interface to choose from and could be easily integrated in any website.
DOM Drag – go to this site: boring.youngpop.net and you’ll be able to see a unique drag and drop function. It offers an API that can be used in different browsers that were enabled with DHTML. Static CSS and HTML should be able to handle this function. It’s a highly specific drag and drop function which caters to a specific niche.
Walterzorn.com – this library enriched website offers drag and drop codes that could be easily launched in different browsers. No need to reconfigure the function since these codes is already optimized to work in different browsers. What makes this library special is its ability to handle text drag and drop image flow. Full customization is also possible but personally, you don’t need to do this because the library itself is already impressive.
Crossbrowser.com – has the same capabilities with walterzorn.com. Simple, yet highly effective in different browsers.
Wiki.Script.aculo.us – of course, who would forget this world famous library. Because most of the drag and drop function are almost the same, Script.aculo.us took the drag and drop function to the next level. The library consists of two functions: the “droppables” (objects that can be dropped) and “draggables”(objects that can be dragged). This makes drag and drop function a very specific function. Aiding the drag and drop library are the sorters to ensure the objects are properly tagged.
The previously mentioned websites have great libraries which also includes the drag and drop function. Also worth mentioning are tool-man.org, openrico.org, dhtmlkitchen.com and yahoo’s own development website.
Be sure to check out these sites as they offer drag and drop functions and more. More often than not, these libraries work well in all major frameworks both open-source and licensed.
