What is overLIB
overLIB is a JavaScript library created to enhance websites with small popup information boxes (like tooltips) to help visitors around your website. It can be used to provide the user with information about what will happen when they click on a link as well as navigational help (see the examples below). Not to mention that it looks cool, is stable, and has an active developer community to boot!
What overLIB looks like
Haven't seen overLIB in action? Take a look at these small examples. A plain popup, or perhaps one with a caption. You can also make them stick when you click, plus, you can place any you wish in them. There is lots more you can do like placing them on the other side of the mouse, snapping to a grid, fixating the position (you might need to scroll up to see it), having background images and lots lots more. Just take a look at all the features.
What you may do
This script library was created for my personal use from the start. Then it became popular, so I made a version that's easy to use. Since this is free don't try to sell this solution claiming it is yours. Give credit where credit is due and I'll be happy. And I'd love to see any changes you've done to the code. "Free" to use - don't abuse. Note that the script is not in the public domain.For complete legal details, please read overLIB's License. If you are uncertain about something, please contact Erik Bosrup.
Latest news
overLIB 4.21 was released on 2005-7-05. This is a new release that contains corrections to previous bugs and small updates. See the Old News for older stuff.
Download overLIB
Feel free to Download the latest overLIB. I encourage you to go through this site before asking any questions.Pages on this site
Documentation and Support
Articles and Information
Help out
The best way to support overLIB is to give credit where credit is due. If you use overLIB, please have a small note about this script on the site and link back to this page in case someone else also wants to implement it. Make a contribution to the development through PayPal if you feel like and have the resources to do so. No payment is required or expected, only appreciated.Also if you plan on buying books, software, hardware, music, videos, electronics or pretty much anything else, please do it by clicking on this link. That way overLIB's author will get a small commision from your purchase. There is no extra cost for you and you will buy from the very best online store, Amazon.
Like what overLIB does
See some more cool dynamic html in action over at Erik's new project, Ambedo.com. Your tool for search engine and bookmark tagging.Notable sites using overLIB
Here are a few sites that use or have used overLIB on their internet or intranet websites.- NASA
- Swisscom
- United Nations Atlas of the Oceans
- MTNSMS
- korn.com
- East Tennesse State University
- Ilse
- Intel
- Motorola
- Ericsson
- Deere
- FAA
- CNN/SI
- Honeywell
- Brainbench
- HP
- Wells fargo
- IDG
- Tycktillom - Erik's Swedish site.
And then there is a bunch of sites that I'm not allowed to even mention...
People writing about overLIB
- overLIB 2.22 was featured on ZDNet DevHead's JavaScript column.
- overLIB 2.22 was featured by ZD Net as one of ten scripts in their survival kit.
