A Zoomable jQuery Image Gallery Called jPhotoGrid

Nearly all of the styling for this plugin is done in css.  The trick is to layout the grid by floating the list items.  The first thing the plugin will then do, is convert these all to absolutely positioned.  This is what allows the plugin to zoom in on an individual image and then return it to its place.  Like authors interactive map plugin, this depends on the browsers ability to scale images.  In stylesheet, the images are set to width:100% and I simply animate the size of the container.

Zoom.it – View & Share high-resolution imagery

Zoom.it is a free service for viewing and sharing high-resolution imagery. You give them the link to any image on the web, and they give you a beautiful new way to experience it — along with a nice short URL.

Zoom.it converts your image to the Deep Zoom format, which lets you smoothly and efficiently explore the whole image, no matter how large. Check out Deep Zoom Studio for examples of this technology in action.

Zoom.it runs on Windows Azure and enhances the experience with Microsoft Silverlight when available.

Cloud Zoom

Cloud Zoom is a jQuery plugin comparable to commercial image zoom products such as Magic Zoom. Compared to the popular jQZoom plugin, Cloud Zoom is smaller, has more features and more robust compatibility across browsers.

Features

• Works with most browsers (tested on IE6+, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari).
• Easy integration with basic valid HTML.
• Small 6Kb (minified) script.
• Smooth zoom movement.
• Gallery mode.
• Tint, soft focus and inner zoom features.
• Degrades gracefully with Javascript turned off.
• Fully accessible with no CSS or text only browsers.
• It’s completely free.