Isotope

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Isotope provides filter and sort functionality to create dynamic, grid-based layouts.

Target Customer

Web developers and designers building interactive, filterable and sortable grid layouts for websites.

Key Differentiator

Offers a broad set of built-in layout modes (e.g., masonry, fitRows, packery, vertical, masonryHorizontal, fitColumns, cellsByRow, cellsByColumn, horiz) plus advanced filtering/sorting capabilities and HTML/JS initialization options (HTML data attributes, jQuery, vanilla JS).

Implementation Timeline

Implementation can be quick: include the isotope library and initialize via HTML data attributes or with JavaScript/jQuery, as described in the Getting Started sections (HTML/CSS, Initialize with jQuery, Initialize with Vanilla JavaScript, Initialize in HTML).

Pain Points

1Need to filter and hide/show items within a grid based on categories or attributes.
2Need to sort grid items by multiple data points (e.g., name, weight, category).
3Layout stability can be affected by image loading and responsive resizing; requires handling for images loading and percentage-based layouts.
4Desire for multiple, configurable layout modes to suit different UI designs.

Key Features

1Filtering and sorting of grid items with selectors, functions, and UI controls
2Multiple layout modes: masonry, fitRows, vertical, packery, cellsByRow, masonryHorizontal, fitColumns, cellsByColumn, horiz
3Advanced sorting capabilities via getSortData, sortBy, and updateSortData (including multiple criteria and original-order/random options)
4UI integration options: button groups, hash-based filtering, and various UI controls for filters and sorts
5HTML initialization via data-isotope attribute, plus initialization with jQuery or vanilla JavaScript
6Support for responsive layouts with percentPosition and columnWidth options; imagesLoaded integration to handle image loading

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Dynamic, interactive grids that can be filtered and sorted by user interactions
2Flexible, configurable layouts with multiple layout modes to fit various design needs
3Ability to drive sorting and filtering from HTML attributes or JavaScript
4Improved user experience through responsive grid layouts and UI controls

Competitive Advantages

1Supports a wide range of layout modes out of the box
2Comprehensive filtering and sorting capabilities with flexible data access (selectors, functions, and data attributes)
3HTML-based initialization and multiple JS integration options (jQuery, vanilla JS, data attributes)
4Hash-based filtering and URL integration for shareable/filterable links
5ImagesLoaded support to prevent layout issues from images loading

Key Benefits

1Dynamic filtering of grid items

2Sortable grids based on data attributes or functions

3Multiple layout modes to match design requirements

4HTML data-attribute initialization and JS/jQuery options

5Responsive layouts with image loading handling

Case Studies & Success Stories

Isotope in use by notable brands and media

Case #1

Demonstrates usage by brands and organizations such as Justin Bieber, Tyler Perry, Colonel Sanders, New York Times, BBC, Kia, USA Rugby, Whole Foods Market, Merrill Lynch, and others (as referenced in the content).

Additional Product Information

Product Description

Isotope provides filter and sort functionality to create dynamic, grid-based layouts with multiple layout modes for web projects.

Target Market

Web developers and designers building interactive, filterable and sortable grid layouts for websites and applications.

Unique Value Proposition

A flexible library offering numerous layout modes and robust filtering/sorting capabilities with multiple initialization options (HTML attributes, jQuery, vanilla JS) to suit a variety of design needs.

Technical Requirements

Include isotope.pkgd.js and initialize on a container element with itemSelector and layoutMode options; can initialize via HTML data-isotope attribute, jQuery, or vanilla JavaScript; supports imagesLoaded for layout stability.

Pricing Model

Commercial licenses: Isotope Commercial Developer License for 1 developer $25; Isotope Commercial Team License for up to 8 developers $110; Isotope Commercial Organization License for unlimited developers $320; Open source license available under GPLv3.

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