TinyTable, a lightweight JavaScript table sorter that was featured before, has its 3rd version released.

The new version has fresh features like: search, column averages and totals, record numbering, a view all & a reset function.

TinyTable also has features like:

• alternate row highlighting
• header class toggling
• auto data type recognition
• selective column sorting

Almost every feature is optional & can be configured while calling the TinyTable function.

Since using tables is still the best option to display tabular data, it is a must-bookmark.

jParse is a jQuery plugin for parsing XML that was fetched with the jQuery .ajax method.

It can select the value of any XML node or a node's parameter & can ouput a totally customized HTML.

The plugin is very flexible & offers features like:

• running callback functions before it starts & after it finishes
• limitting the number of <items> to be processed
• excluding XML nodes with certain words, numbers or symbols
• output the number of <item>'s in a feed anywhere in your document

As jQuery .ajax method does not allow cross domain Ajax requests, the XML must be on the same domain.

To see how easy it is to parse a XML file with jParse, check the demo.

TableGear is a MooTools plugin for adding extra functionality to the standard tables.

It is designed to work in a PHP/MySQL environment & can be implemented very quickly.

TableGear makes the following possible:

• sorting & pagination of data
• onClick editing of columns (ajaxed)
• adding/deleting rows (ajaxed)
• styling columns
• & more

The plugin is keyboard-friendly for a faster navigation & it is very well-documented with lots of examples.

AJAX Upload is a free script for easily impelementing Ajaxed upload interfaces.

It comes with ready-to-use server-side code for PHP, ASP.NET & Coldfusion.

The script doesn't require any JS library to run & compatible with any of them (the example code uses jQuery).

As the upload function is fired with JavaScript, it is possible to use any object/image as the upload button which makes stying much easier.

AJAX Upload provides access to every level of the upload process (before, after, onComplete) for a better customization.

OurTuts is presenting a good looking & free "coming soon" template with few built-in tricks.

It informs users with a count-down display (uses jQuery countdown) about when the website will be launched.

The template has a slider in the bottom to display any other information (social network links & a newsletter entry is used by default).

It is built with valid XHTML/CSS, works in all major browsers & comes with the .PSD source file for future editing.

Simply-Buttons v2 is a technique to create good-looking & cross-browser buttons that is inspired from:

• How to make sexy buttons with CSS
• Rediscovering the Button Element

The buttons are created with pure CSS and, optionally, improved with JavaScript (code is provided).

They fit to any text & come with 3 states: inactive, active and hover.

P.S. Their compatibility is tested on IE6 IE7 FF(PC/MAC) Safari SafariMobile Opera(PC/MAC).

slideViewerPro is a totally customizable jQuery image gallery plugin.

It is derived from the popular slideViewer plugin & offering more features.

The gallery is created from an unordered list with any number of images.

Some of the features are:

• display images automatically
• show captions on/off
• shuffle on/off
• custom prev-next buttons
• ability to define the animation & slide periods
• & more

The look & feel can be customized via CSS and from the settings of the plugin like the borders, colors, etc.

There are various ways that most users prefer while communicating via internet. IMs (MSN Messenger, Skype..), social networks (Facebook, Twitter..) & others.

However, there are some situations where all the audience may not have the necessary tools to communicate at the same platforms like a user not having Skype installed or not having a Twitter account.

This is where the disposable chat systems become handy. Whether you will be talking with a client, a teammate or a friend, just a standards compliant browser & an internet connection will be enough.

Here are 7 easy to use & free disposable chat systems (text or video) for an instant communication:

TinyChat

TinyChat is probably the most popular disposable chat application.

It has support for both video & text where both works very nice.

There is also an API to automatically create rooms which is great for integrating it with 3rd party products.

BabelWith.Me

The application offers a quick group chat with a unique feature: it can translate the content from 45 different languages instantly which makes the communication of x number of users not speaking each other's language possible.

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Notimoo is a lightweight MooTools plugin (4kb) for displaying growl-like notifications.

It comes with several options for a better customization of "how the plugin functions".

Some of the options are:

• if it should disappear automatically or not
• time it will be displayed for
• position of the notification
• display a title or not
• opactiy of the modal window.

It is also possible to update the look & feel of the notifications via CSS.

Pluralink is a tiny JavaScript library for displaying multiple links inside one link.

Rather than mentioning all your links one-by-one, a major link will be displaying all the options when clicked.

Usage is pretty simple:

<a href="http://firstlink.com/||http://secondlink.org/" title="First link description||Second link description">Some pluralink</a>

is all to do after inserting the JS file into our webpages.

The cons are:

• not unobtrusive (if the JS is off, the links won't be working)
• no RSS support (Pluralink team says "they are working on it")

The library also comes as a Wordpress plugin for easier integration.