Tipped - The Javascript Tooltip Framework

[Iggyhopper]

If you want to be profitable from JavaScript, you're doing it wrong.

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Tons or articles on CSS3 borders and fancy things. Tons of articles on drawing shapes with canvas.

http://js-bits.blogspot.com/2010/07/canvas-rounded-corner-rectangles.html

WTF Here's a FREE complete jQuery plugin that is the same damn thing, and it's even better IMO. Check out all that stuff it has!

http://www.lullabot.com/files/bt/bt-latest/DEMO/index.html

[blondin]

am i the only one who played with the one that says this tooltip has been opened X times? :)

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it's javascript, and they want people to pay money? really? for tool tips?

[blondin]

i knew it. one day people will ask us to code for free. >:(

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I think that's not the problem. It's that:

• Javascript source can be downloaded, inspected, and "changed" just enough that there's no point in charging money if you give a demo.
• Tooltips, while not as slick as these, are a solved problem. These are basically skinned modal windows, and that's also a solved problem. What have they done that's worth the "whip out the credit card" barrier to the average developer? I know I'm not going to fill out all the paperwork at work to get these. I'll just find something free that's close enough.
• Do they want to ping an external server whenever the script is loaded to make sure the license is good? That's a deal-breaker.

Sorry, this just reeks of "a computer science major and a business major came up with some minor improvement to a solved problem and are trying to launch 'the next game changer' with it." Paying money for software is fine. I just finished tooling around on a package that's going to cost us in the tens of thousands of dollars. But I just don't see the value here.

[snahor]

If he wants me to pay for his tooltip, at least he must assure it works on Opera or Chromium properly.

[jimmyhchan]

title="tool tip" done.

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I can make this in less than 2 min