Most serious web applications are built with JavaScript user interface frameworks. There are tons of UI frameworks to choose from, but what are the differences? Which framework is better? This is the first post of a series of direct comparisons of the most notable HTML5 UI libraries for web applications in 2016.

jQuery.NumPad is a flexible touch-optimized numeric keypad for web applications based on jQuery. It can be used to fill inputs, password fields, general div-elements or entire table columns. The keypad can be easily styles to fit into popular UI frameworks like Bootstrap or jQuery mobile!

This tutorial shows, how to connect a barcode scanner to a web application based on jQuery. We are going to take a look at the most important settings of the jQuery.ScannerDetection plugin and the first steps to take when starting to work with a new scanner model.

Mobile barcode scanners - wireless, cabled or built into enterprise handhelds - can be used for fast and simple data capture in business applications. This article describes the current possibilities to connect a barcode scanner to a web application based on jQuery or jQuery mobile with pure JavaScript - no PhoneGap or other hardware oriented APIs. In fact, it is so easy, you can start using a scanner in just a few minutes!

AJAX-driven data tables are a great tool to display large amounts of tabular data. Fetching the data in small portions via AJAX reduces network load and increases rendering performance, which is especially important in mobile web applications. Here is an example, of how the jQuery DataTables plugin can be used in a jQuery mobile app.

jQuery mobile has a built-in possibility to display dialog windows. However, once the dialog opens, the background goes blank instead of still showing the rest of the UI or at least a blurred or semi-transparent version of it. This article demonstrates, how to change this, making dialogs appear over a greyed-out version of the previous page.