Lightbox effect - Like it or not?

[Van Hellseek]

I'm thinking of using it on my new blog. I think it looks pretty good, but it may be one of those things that quickly becomes passe.

What do you think?

 

[Van Hellseek]

if you're trying to appeal to the mass market, and definitely a worthwhile asset to an image-heavy/gallery site.

It's for a new blog. I imagine there will be 3-5 images per article.

 

[Van Hellseek]

Don't use it for a blog, unless a photolog with minimal text.

Why?

 

[Van Hellseek]

That is SO much better!

I personally hate lightbox as you have to wait while the pointless animation plays, ie window stretching out to full size and then the picture loading and then you have to click a certain area to close the image.

The one Sic mentioned is far better and I'd even think of using something like that myself

The lightbox effect doesn't take any longer than the loading time on those other images. At least not on the sites I have seen it on. I.e. 2 seconds.

 

[Van Hellseek]

yes, but the one I posted allows you to navigate between photos using arrow keys and cancel navigation using escape. last time I checked, lightbox didn't do that?

No, it can do this. It also allows you to display capitions, if required. In fact the only difference I can tell is the one you posted is touch less special effect-y. Load time and functionality seem exactly the same to me.

Edit: Oh, except you can't drag the pictures around the screen with lightbox.

 

[Van Hellseek]

Basic examples;

http://www.m3nt0r.de/blog/lightbox-wordpress-plugin/