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Even with consolidation going on left and right, the galaxy of sites that make up what we call "web 2.0" is expanding at a frantic rate (or perhaps that elusive goal of being snapped up by a bigger fish is helping to drive it). So how do you keep up with this ever growing array of web 2.0 sites? That is, other than reading Read/WriteWeb. The answer: via the ever growing array of web 2.0 lists.

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SlickSpeed is a CSS selector test suite provided by the MooTools folk.

This tool comes at the same time as they release CSS3 support in Mootools, and it compares Prototype, jQuery, MooTools, Ext, and CSS Query.

Every framework runs in his own iFrame, thus no conflicts can happen. Tests are run selector by selector, with an interval to prevent the browser from freeezing.

Tests are run in a neutral environment, no library or framework is included in the main javascript test, to avoid favoritism.

[via Ajaxian]

Harald Kirschner has released FancyUpload:

Swf meets Ajax for beautiful uploads. The release of the long awaited MooTools upload widget thats allows queued multiple-file upload including progress bars.

It features:

• Select and upload multiple files
• Filter files by type in the select dialog
• Optional Events to add your own behaviour
• Show and filter useful file information before the upload starts
• Limit uploads by file count and/or file size
• Platform and server independent, just needs Flash 8+ (> 95% penetration)
• Unobtrusive, since the element is replaced after the swf loaded successfully
• Cancel running uploads, add files during upload
• Everything is optional, documented and easy editable

You can try it out, along with Harald's AutoCompleter and History Manager.

[via Ajaxian]

New York based Simple Spark aims to make finding web applications easy through an extensive catalog of online application sites.

Over 3000 web applications are tracked and categorized with screenshots, icons, feeds, reviews and concise summaries. Applications are indexed in over 70 categories including Spreadsheets, Workspace & Wikis, Education, Fashion, Green Living and Family & Kids

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Glossy.js 1.2 allows you to add corners and shading and shadow to images on your webpages (alternatively: corner.js). It uses unobtrusive javascript to keep your code clean.

It works in all the major browsers - Mozilla Firefox 1.5+, Opera 9+, IE6+ and Safari. On older browsers, it’ll degrade and your visitors won’t notice a thing.

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Our little ad network that could is growing up. We’ve just added Matt Haughey’s brand new site Fortuitous to The Deck. Fortuitous is where Matt documents his “new career in professionally screwing around on the web” and few people have screwed around as successfully as Matt.

If you have a product or service that could benefit by being in front of millions of creative, web and design professionals, check out The Deck. June-August inventory is now available.

[via Signal vs. Noise]

This is third beta of script.aculo.us 1.7.1, which provides Prototype 1.5.1 final compatibility and Sortable speed improvements.

The included final 1.5.1 version of Prototype brings the latest and greatest in new cool features and performance gains, so be sure not miss this one.

Beta warning: Things might not work as you might expect, though they really should—if you hit any problems, please use the bug tracker and give reports. The same that applies to Prototype applies for script.aculo.us too, so read the how to contribute page to see how you can help out!

See announcement for more information and a download link!

[via script.aculo.us web 2.0 javascript]

In dogfood style, little Web 2.0 apps come up to support Web 2.0-isms.

My Cool Button takes on the Big Button meme, and uses jQuery to get ‘er done.

[via Ajaxian]

Rico was one of the early libraries to show us nice effects on top of Ajax libraries. There has been a murmor that Rico 2.0 was in the works, and Tobie was right.

Rico 2.0 has a beta release available. What is new in Rico 2.0?

Components

Rico 2.0 extends the component set from the previous versions. The LiveGrid has been expanded to include filtering, column resizing, and many more features. The core of Rico 2.0 has been designed to enable custom components to be more easily built.

Animation Effects

Rico 2.0 provides responsive animation for smooth effects and transitions that that can communicate change in richer ways than traditional web applications have explored before. Unlike most effects, Rico 2.0 animation can be interrupted, paused, resumed, or have other effects applied to it to enable responsive interaction that the user does not have to wait on.

Rico 2 is built on top of the latest Prototype (1.5.1_rc2 as of this writing), which brings it up to speed.

It is good to have you back Rico. We look forward to seeing what you come up with next.

[via Ajaxian]