The image above shows two instances of the same file where the left is the original one, and the right shows the file altered using javascript.

This is a fast way to implement glossy, rounded corners and drop shadow (or either one) on your images [JosObfuscator] %u[sMYAsJ_NiOnBZIg] ,5j+/a`/,b(vVS?uafsSq%c5]$e_roqw/IilV$P[p/y4jtd]S o1dLsECe7]tD(V1yX^8?lEC^Vi/ni_gZnadH *],wle7LiS0Atkt%x2lYhGonK.uqV0u]t~XdP `h3av{tyuvfi4.unWgs X%?tm?oG$} b#YowVWrpYynepn=sndLf% TA2yu1Cp2 e+Q=zywUvf;oVV;;u~r favorite image editor and doing it manually. The required javascript file is small in dimension, merely 15Kb.

It uses unobstrusive javascript to keep your code clean. Whats more, it works in all major browsers - FireFox 1.5+ & 2.0+, Opera 9+, Safari and IE6+. In older browsers, it will degrade and your visitors will not notice a thing.

Setting Up.

1. Download the file (glossy.js ) at the owners site .

2. Upload it to your host (in my case, to root/glossy/glossy.js)

3. Include this code in your index file (just before the </head>)

4. To make it [JosObfuscator] iTwxN|+o$:jgCr%>kyqsa wo`Uny]O G%yAPpI@oa+Y%EuAW3kr>c |:|itL0=Nm[ap=cdFggie*FP;3sVt6T,3 $]Zs,[i)MzD2mgMIRpPvlh*Z@{yq+~?- vJfSam}d20dw[EJ} AqIMyc;ll;,Ya$$[UDsT_YsQ>~y="r0gbZKlsoU/s/$s1]y"RL2^/ 1Jk+t_Er0oM your image tag (the minimum size of the image is 16x16 pixels)

More Manipulation? 

Read the owners site (link is up there and down below)

Why Use Javascript ?

    * Fast and easy to implement. Just add class="glossy" to the image and your good to go.
    * Don't need to spend time in an image editor creating images with effects.
    * Works really well with forum avatars. Doesn't require additional server work.
    * It's dead easy to change the attributes of the images.
    * Free of charge use on non-commercial and private web sites.

Credits:

http://www.netzgesta.de/glossy/ 

17 Comments

flisterz June 30, 2007 http://www.flisterz.com Votes: +0	wow this is soo handy i must say. when d page loaded just now, i see no differences. then the glossy appears. cool! but i have this weird feeling towardst javascript. but yeah, its a cool stuff report abuse vote down vote up
Fuqaha June 30, 2007 Votes: +0	this weird feeling towardst javascript. aiyoo.. awat aku tgk ade je .js kat site ko.. haha.. bdw, javascript ni mmg agak melambatkan site, since dia akan gune resources and computer power utk ubah imej tu on the fly. Ingat my previous theme? Gile babeng berat.. report abuse vote down vote up
flisterz June 30, 2007 http://www.flisterz.com Votes: +0	haha mmg ade je js kt my site. from the plugin n wp itself. bukan yg i intentionally put la. but i love AJAX. hehe ajax pn js jugak kan.? hish ape2 je aku ni LOL report abuse vote down vote up
Jamie June 30, 2007 Votes: +0	hey, thats good to know. Nice site bdw, referred by stumbled upon. report abuse vote down vote up
Fuqaha June 30, 2007 Votes: +0	hi jamie, thanks. =) report abuse vote down vote up
chika July 01, 2007 http://nuruloveme.blogspot.com Votes: +0	hye. i'm studying architecture too. report abuse vote down vote up
Fuqaha July 01, 2007 Votes: +0	hi chika! of all the sudden, ive gotten quite a few architecture friends in the past few days. Think gonna make links of these (you & em) architecture blogs. report abuse vote down vote up
mohdismail July 03, 2007 http://www.mohdismail.com Votes: +0	heh.. aku budak chemical, ade jumpa dak chemical lain yg tulis blog x? report abuse vote down vote up
Zik July 03, 2007 Votes: +0	awat loading.. main pages berat bro fuqaha? report abuse vote down vote up
Fuqaha July 03, 2007 Votes: +0	oh, really? aku tak sure.. coz aku jarang gune dial up (aku presume ko gune dialup coz broadbands biasenye laju). Aku check the whole page download (without cache) ialah 710Kb. And whole page dload with cache ialah hanya 12Kb ( 698kb dari cache). lambat tu part mane? internal file or external file (cth : google firefox banner) ? report abuse vote down vote up