Article : Lightbox for Images and Videos on a Joomla website

In this tutorial we will discuss how to create a 'Lightbox' effect for your Joomla 1.0 or 1.5 website, using the plugin YOOeffects from the YOOtheme team. Using a Lightbox is a great way to show off your images on your website, as a slideshow or for individual pictures. Videos can also be shown using the Lightbox javascript - both from your own website or streamed from another site (such as YouTube).

There are a whole host of Lightbox clonesavailable to use for your website, so choosing one can be a little daunting, especially as they all offer slightly different takes on what is essentially the same product. We have chosen to talk about one of the YOOeffects tools recently released, which is designed specifically for Joomla and is really easy to use! The script is also compressed which means loading time is quick - an important feature.

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