10 excellent JavaScript Web UI Library/Framework Recommendations

Not all libraries are appropriate for your project while you are doing web development, but you still need to bookmark some Web UI design-related libraries or frameworks to speed up your development when you need it.

This article brings you 10 very good JavaScript-based Web UI design resources.

1. Xui:javascript Mini-Frame

This is a "lightweight, very simple, miniature, super-modular" JavaScript framework for creating mobile web apps. The reason the framework is so lightweight is that some of the code related to browser compatibility is stripped.

2. Iui:iphone UI Framework

The framework is made up of JavaScript libraries, CSS, and images, a lightweight, small UI framework for developing UI-unified iphone applications.

3. Alloyui

This is a feature-rich UI framework, created based on Yui 3 (partly based on Yui 2) and contains more than 60 components ranging from utilities to comprehensive UI widgets. Controls include gallery, dialog box, tree view, Panel, AutoComplete, buttons, calendars, toolbars, and more.

4. Qutensil JavaScript toolset

The tool is still in the development state, but the roadmap shows some very promising features. It is based on the prototype and scriptaculous libraries and contains new features such as user message system, Color picker, slider, hint system, drag window, and reminder/confirmation/Prompt window System.

5. Prototype UI

This is an easy-to-use JavaScript library, and its UI components are based on the prototype and scriptaculous libraries. The Prototype UI provides modules such as Carousel, Modal windows, shadows, and context menus that can be used as a package or used independently.

6. JQuery UI

The framework is built on jquery and can be used to create highly interactive Web applications.

7. JQuery TOOLS

JQuery Tools is a lightweight (2.5KB) framework that aggregates the most popular UI components. It provides libraries for the following jquery elements: Tabs (label), tooltip (tooltip), scrollable (scrolling), Overlay (overlay), Forms (form), flashembed, and so on.

8. Dijit

Dijit is a part system built on dojo. If you are a beginner of dojo, Dijit is a great starter tool. With Dijit, you can create amazing Web 2.0 graphical user interfaces, even if you don't have JavaScript experience (or just a little experience).

9. Jxlib based MooTools

Jxlib is a MooTools-based JavaScript UI framework. It provides the basic parts that most applications need, such as buttons, labels, menus, trees, and dialogs. The Jxlib also features an appearance/skin selection mechanism based on a range of images and CSS.

Ten. Sigma Ajax UI Builder

Written in JavaScript and PHP, Sigmavisual is a Web-based, visual, WYSIWYG Ajax UI generator that contains more than 40 common components, such as labels, dialogs, tree grids, timelines, and more.

10 excellent JavaScript Web UI Library/Framework Recommendations