18 Mindblowing Simple Slideshow Code Ideas

1. Nova Gallery - Responsive HTML5 Multimedia Gallery

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All gallery data is passed in a simple XML file. You can also have a slideshow of the items in the Full-width mode. This slideshow stops whenever the browser tab in which the gallery is displayed, goes out of focus (this feature only works in browsers that supports the HTML5 Page Visibility Api). You can start the slideshow in Full-width mode when the gallery first loads. The time interval for which a particular item is visible during slideshow can be set. Modified the code to account for escaping of characters in the cached xml file (when pulling images from Flickr/Picasa) if magic quotes in the server were turned on.

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2. CSS Slider

CSS Slider

non jQuery Slider, pure CSS image slider.

Responsive Slider with Pure CSS. Awesome animations and templates. Visual Maker - No scripting!

No more jQuery, No more JavaScript, No more image icons, Hardware-accelerated CSS animations, Icon font for controls, All browsers, Fully responsive, Mobile friendly

Retina-ready, Awesome effects and skins, Full width option, No more coding, Super easy drag-n-drop slider maker

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3. iLightBox · Revolutionary Lightbox Plugin

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Simple clean & valid markup

“iLightBox is real great plug! i don’t find a system to open the slideshow with only one thumb… great work”—Ciccio Pasticcio

I don’t support 3rd-party code (external plugins, javascripts, flash players, etc.

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4. li JQuery Slider/Image Rotator

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Whenever you need a full featured slider image rotator or you need a simple ad banner, li jQuery Image slider will do the job with ease!

This means that if you need to change the slider you do not need to tweak the JavaScript code. The code is clean and tidy, and the skins are in separate folders.

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5. Zuper Responsive Multitouch Slider

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This Zuper Slider uses unobtrusive javascript and a powerful configuration panel for effects and design elements to transform a block of content slider markup into a beautiful elegant slider.Saves development time – Powerful features – Simple implementation – Fully customizable. Light Weight Code, Fast Render, Fast Loading, great Design and Scalability

The code is 100% handcraft and it was built with the purpose of offering Light Weight Code, Fast Render, Fast Loading, great Design and Scalability

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6. JSON Painter

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This slider image simple jQuery plugin will reformat and colorize any valid JSON, and you eyes will be forever gratefull for it

1Kb) + one line of code

I beleive that there is no need to describe this plugin in more details, but if you are intrigued – here is a online demo with code snippets. <script type="text/javascript" src="http://code.

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7. jQuery Image Gallery Slideshow with MousePan

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music player can be just a simple toggle button (music on/off)

general code improvements

Toggle slideshow

Set slideshow delay

Include video in slideshow

JQuery AutoSlide Image Gallery Slideshow with Music

JQuery Stack Banner Slideshow with Captions

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8. Horizontal Gridfolio Pro

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Horizontal Gridfolio Pro can be used in any type of HTML scroller including Wordpress, at this link there is a demo page running in Wordpress (Please note that this is NOT a Wordpress plugin!, the grid must be installed manually with HTML code generator for slideshow and the images uploaded with a ftp client, we have inclulded a tutorial about how to install it in Wordpress. Also the grid can be set when a thumbnail is pressed to do nothing, this way it can be used as a wordpress image slider wall.Slideshow button (optional). Slideshow autoplay.Slideshow delay: The slideshow delay can be set in seconds.Slideshow custom animated graphics.

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9. Rockstar Slider - jQuery touch slider/gallery

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Rockstar Touch Slider is a script for creating a simple and minimalistic slider or a slideshow. <div class="slideshow">

That is all you need to make the slideshow work! No banner rotator JavaScript code is needed and no external CSS file. All you need to do is put the image slider HTML with the class “rockstar-slider” and include the script.

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10. jSimplePresentation

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This item represents a new vision of a slideshow, offered as a jQuery plugin.It can contains what you want (a page is a simple div)

Slideshow option

You can write your own transition with a simple function in the plugin call

Well commented (most actions in the code contain comments)

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11. Simple Javascript XML Slideshow

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The Simple Javascript XML Slideshow (SJXS) allows you to easily create truly dynamic slideshows using javascript and an xml file. Also, I’ve added a simple to use Slideshow Generator that will allow you to create all the code you need for your slideshow: required files, javascript, xml, html and even the basic css. This will allow you to quickly create a slideshow with exactly the features you want.Slideshow Generator

More than one slideshow can be on the same page

Plenty of examples with complete code on how each was done

If you are familiar with my previous flash based basic slideshow this is the html spin-off of that file.Notice: Javscript required for this slideshow. This slideshow does not currently degrade because of it’s use of xml to power the slideshow.

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12. jQuery Drag Expose | Draggable Image Gallery

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If you prefer, auto-sliding and two arrow buttons can facilitate your gallery slideshow. Zoom them with a simple click or redirect to another page!

You can simply configure it thanks to the XML configuration and xml code for image slideshow generator!

     - Source code: well commented and easily readable and editable, if you are a Developer.

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13. Evo Slider Pro - jQuery Slider Plugin

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Evo Slider Pro – jQuery Slideshow & Content Slider Plugin

Simple, powerful and easily customized. without coding any JavaScript code at all.

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14. Classic Accordion

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add captions with JavaScript text slideshow or HTML text slideshow generator

auto slideshow mode

* done some code optimization

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15. Host Slide PRO - Plan & Pricing Slider

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It enables you to use a simple and fast slide to view plan features and prices.It comes with a quick-start documentation so all you need to do is to copy and paste the code.

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16. Advanced Slider - jQuery XML slider

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These layers can contain anything, from text slider jQuery to complex HTML content, like videos. Also, the jQuery auto slideshow gallery will stop or pause when a video starts playing.(Content) Thumbnails – You can add simple image thumbnails or thumbnails that have HTML content.Show/Hide – You have the option to hide and show on hover the arrow buttons, the slideshow button, the timer animation, the captions and whole thumbnail scroller, or only some elements of the scroller, like the jQuery thumbnail slideshow buttons, arrows or scrollbar.Auto slideshow – You can set the slider to auto slideshow JavaScript free mode and you also have the option to pause the slideshow mode on mouse hover

code optimization

the slideshow will pause when the lightbox is opened

added pause slideshow on hover option

added simple slide effect

added comments to the code

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17. jQuery Homepage Banner Slideshow / Product viewer

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This file is suitable for homepage banner, slideshow, product viewer, Gallery even though you can use as an intro.Option to set slideshow delay time for each slide

Slideshow pause when the user hit the banner otherwise it continue to play

In plug-in code you can customize the CSS3 photo slideshow below variables

slideShow : false,

Sample slideshow code

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18. TouchCarousel - jQuery Content Scroller and Slider

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It’s used by top web design agencies, email newsletter companies and simple schools.Smart autoplay(slideshow) — pauses when you hover over and stops when some action with carousel is done (optional).Simple documentation. Please don’t post links and code in comments, use contact form for this.

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19. Ether Grid Slider jQuery Plugin

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Main focus of this plugin is to facilitate creation of grids and sliders out of any content and being as little invasive on the code output as possible.Simple list of images can be transformed in a few different ways.com (please include your item purchase code along with the problem description)

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