A JavaScript slideshow is a script that allows multiple images to appear as a slideshow, with different implementation types available. It adds to the website and takes up less space, with special effects and user functions also possible. It makes it easier for users to view images individually.
A JavaScript® slideshow, also known as a carousel or slider, is a script created by JavaScript® that allows two or more images to appear as a slideshow. Different implementation types allow the programmer to create a different JavaScript® presentation based on their preferences. The main reason to use a JavaScript® slider is because it adds to the website and allows the user to see and scroll through many images without taking up much space on the website.
The JavaScript® presentation typically begins as an array list of images. This tells JavaScript® to display an image; some basic functions are added to the script which tells JavaScript® to move its focus from one image to another. The programmer can set the images in a linear list or can tell JavaScript® to display the images randomly. Along with this list, another common feature added to the slideshow is a time feature, so the images will move after a certain amount of time.
Some JavaScript® presentations may also include user functions, but this is not always the case. These functions allow the user to control the presentation. Common functions are a stop and play button, a next button, and the ability to skip to the last image. Some slideshows may also display thumbnails of other images along the border or below the main displayed image, so that the user can click the thumbnail and expand that specific image.
In addition to just displaying images, a JavaScript® slideshow can also have special effects added. This allows the programmer to create faded images, scrolling images, or a variety of other effects. The JavaScript® carousel typically only includes images, because it’s easier to code and requires much less memory. The programmer can choose to include other files, such as movies or sound files. You can also add links to your files in your presentation, so if someone clicks on your file, they’ll be taken to a website.
While JavaScript® presentations are impressive to look at and require a relatively small amount of code, they serve another important function. If a website’s gallery is created only to display images side by side, this takes up a lot of website space and makes it difficult to look at the images individually. A slideshow uses much less space, and because it’s made to focus on one image at a time, it makes it easier for the user to mentally digest the images.
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