Colorbox

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Colorbox provides a lightweight, customizable lightbox plugin for jQuery that enables displaying images and various content types (photos, AJAX, inline, and iframed content) in an overlay.

Target Customer

Web developers and website owners seeking an easy-to-implement lightbox / gallery UI for websites.

Key Differentiator

Extremely lightweight (10KB JS), MIT-licensed, unobtrusive and CSS-driven appearance, supports multiple content types, and preloads upcoming content; widely adopted (claimed to be in use on over a million websites).

Implementation Timeline

Not specified; designed for rapid integration and quick value delivery.

Pain Points

1Iframe/content from external pages may be blocked or blank due to X-Frame-Options or similar restrictions when used in an iframe.
2JavaScript errors such as 'colorbox is not a function' can occur if multiple jQuery versions are loaded or script paths are incorrect.
3Colorbox can be sized incorrectly on first open (e.g., ajax/inline content or images loading), requiring subsequent openings for proper sizing.

Key Features

1Supports photos, grouping, slideshow, ajax, inline, and iframed content.
2Preloads upcoming images in a photo group.
3Appearance controlled via CSS with no required HTML changes.
4Extensible with callbacks and event-hooks.
5Public methods for programmatic control (e.g., $.colorbox, next, prev, resize, etc.).

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Web Developer

Client Results

1Widely adopted—claimed to be in use on over a million websites.
2Small footprint: 10KB of JavaScript (less than 5KB gzipped).

Competitive Advantages

1Very lightweight footprint (10KB JS; under 5KB gzipped).
2MIT License (free to use) and open-source.
3Unobtrusive, CSS-controlled appearance; no changes to existing HTML required.
4Supports multiple content types (photos, AJAX, inline, iframe) with preloading.
5Broad compatibility and established plugin ecosystem (documentation and examples).

Key Benefits

1Small footprint and fast performance.

2Versatile content support (photos, AJAX, inline, iframe).

3Easily customizable via CSS with no HTML changes needed.

4Wide compatibility and extensive documentation.

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A lightweight customizable lightbox plugin for jQuery that supports photos, grouping, slideshow, AJAX, inline, and iframe content.

Target Market

Web developers and site owners who need a lightweight, flexible lightbox/gallery solution for websites.

Unique Value Proposition

A small-footprint, highly flexible, CSS-driven lightbox solution for jQuery that delivers broad content-type support, easy integration, and free MIT-licensed usage.

Technical Requirements

Requires jQuery (1.3.2+); cross-browser support (Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera, IE7+); ~10KB JavaScript; styling via CSS; MIT-licensed.

Pricing Model

MIT License; free to use.

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