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Slideshow UI controls can be found everywhere nowadays and usually come included, in some form, in most JavaScript libraries. Every now and then, though, its great to take a step back and actually learn how something like a slideshow widget is built.

JavaScript expert Christian Heilmann does just that in a multi-step tutorial that shows you how to build a maintainable, unobtrusive JavaScript slideshow component.

While the end result isn’t as robust as other controls, it is a nice way to get your hands dirty and understand the underpinnings of some of the cool widgets others are creating.

[via Ajaxian]