blur.js is a jQuery plugin that produces psuedo-transparent blurred elements over other elements.
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Spritely
A jQuery plugin created for creating dynamic character and background animation in pure HTML and JavaScript.
Noisy
A jQuery plugin that generates random noise to the background of an element.
Isotope: An exquisite jQuery plugin for magical layouts.
Reveal & hide items with filtering. Re–order items with sorting. Dynamic, intelligent layouts. Captivating animations. Sort items by just about anything. Powerful methods, simple syntax. Progressively enhanced for CSS3 transforms & transitions.
Building a Custom HTML5 Audio Player with jQuery
Ben Bodien, who also masterminds a lot of the jQuery, HTML5, and CSS3 material for Authentic Jobs, explains what it took to make Tim Van Damme’s audio player design for The Box a reality. (via cameronmoll)
jQuery for Designers
Learn how easy it is to apply web interaction using jQuery
Campaign Monitor, my favorite tool for sending email campaigns, has released a gorgeous iPhone web app, built on jQTouch. (via jqtouch)
14 days of jQuery
Beginning on January 14th, we’ll start a fourteen-day event. Each day we’ll have fresh videos and announcements — there’ll be code releases, project-related updates, and jQuery UI goodness, among other things. In addition to the announcements, we’ll also be releasing a set of videos over the 14 days with talks and tutorials relating the jQuery 1.4 release and other general jQuery topics. You’ll want to check back at http://jquery14.com/ every day during the two weeks to see what’s new, or sign up to be notified via email. Think of it like an online conference, only longer, freer, and with a bit of mystery and suspense!
jQSlickWrap
A clever jQuery plugin by Jason Feinstein that co-opts the <canvas> element to provide true text wrapping around irregularly-shaped images. (via CSS Beauty)