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
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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