Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Reviews: Starbox - rating stars for prototype

Starbox allows you to easily create all kinds of rating boxes using just one PNG image. The library is build on top of the Prototype javascript framework. For some extra effects you can add Scriptaculous as well. Check the demos below to see what Starbox is all about and read on for more information on how to customize your own Starboxes.

Features:

  • Rerating allows you to adjust your previous rating.
  • You can easily save your rating with Ajax using the build in callback.
  • Improvements to the CSS model, allowing you to style the Starbox based on status (hover, rated and locked).
  • Better seperation of Javascript, CSS and images.
  • A ghosting bar that tracks your average.
  • Custom event 'starbox:rated' is fired when your rate.
  • Batched building of Starboxes based on cached overlay images.

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