Though the version number only inched up 0.0.1 with this release, it brings quite a few new features; most of them in response to your requests. I can’t include every request, but I will continue to improve the control based on your feedback, so keep them coming.

Changes in v4.1.5 include:

• Updated the base Highslide JS library to v4.1.5.
• Updated the embedded CSS to the latest version bundled with Highslide JS. This fixes the issue with the transparent/blank bar during enlargement if a caption is set.
• A few internal improvements that should make it work more reliably in some situations.

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A new version of Highslide JS .NET is available today. Nothing major has changed in the .NET control, but the newer Highslide JS version includes several bug fixes, compatibility improvements, and performance benefits.

To eliminate one common source of confusion, I’ve decided to begin versioning Highslide JS .NET based on the version of Highslide JS embedded within the the control. For example, since this release is v4.1.4, it contains v4.1.4 of Highslide.

Changes in v4.1.4 include:

• Updated embedded Highslide JS script version to 4.1.4. You can see what has changed in that on the Highslide.com changelog page.
• Added ControlBarPosition property to the HighslideManager, which allows you to position the enlargement’s control bar in any corner of the image.
• Added several properties (ControlBarPreviousTitle, ControlBarNextTitle, ControlBarMoveTitle, and ControlBarCloseTitle) to control title attributes of links rendered in the control bar. Useful for localization.

As always, the free download is available on the Highslide JS .NET project page.

An update to Highslide JS .NET is available today. I recommend that everyone upgrade, to benefit from the memory leak fixes in the latest Highslide JS.

v0.7 (4/29/2008)

• Updated embedded Highslide version to 3.3.17.
• Improved caption rendering, using inline caption divs. This should result in more semantic markup, pairing your captions with your images.
• Added HighslideManager property: NumberOfImagesToPreload. This allows you to control how many images are automatically preloaded.
• Added HighslideManager property: FadeInOut. When true, this fades the enlargement in and out as it’s resizing.
• Added HighslideManager property: RenderScriptInPlace. This allows you to control where on the page the Highslide JS script is inserted in your page.
• Updated download to include a sample site, to make it a little easier to get up and running quickly.

As always, the latest version is available on the Highslide JS .NET project page.

A small update to Highslide JS .NET is available today. Changes include:

v0.5 (1/11/2008)

• Updated embedded Highslide JS version to 3.3.6.
• Cleaned up Alt and Title attribute handling.
• Added TitleText property to HighslideImage.
• Added LinkTarget property to HighslideImage.

The download is available on the Highslide JS .NET page, as always.

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Embedded outline graphics!

Finally, the control does what I really wanted it to from the start: It completely encapsulates Highslide JS into a single file. You no longer need a graphics/outlines directory with external outline images. Absolutely everything you need is embedded in the control’s .DLL.

If you’re upgrading from a previous version, drop the GraphicsPath property from your HighslideManager control and feel free to delete the outlines directory from your site.

As always, the latest version is available on the Highslide JS .NET download page.

Just a quick Highslide update.

The HighslideManager control now has a ControlBar property. If enabled (and it’s enabled by default), all zoomed images will have a control bar overlay.

I’ve included embedded CSS, images, and cursors for the default style, pictured above. However, custom styling can be obtained via the controlbar CSS classes.

Visit the Highslide JS .NET project page for more details and the download link for the new version.

Your wishes are my command. Highslide JS .NET now includes support for captioning. The captions can be specified using the Caption property of each HighslideImage control, and can be easily styled using CSS.

Also, ~ is now correctly replaced with the application path in path properties.

Visit the Highslide JS .NET project page for more details and the download link for the new version.

My initial .NET server control version of Torstein Honsi’s Highslide JS .NET is now available. You can find it and information on implementing it at the Highslide JS .NET page here on my site.

For a quick video introduction of what the Highslide JS library is capable of, take a look at this basic demonstration:

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Update: Highslide JS .NET is available for download now.

I’ve been working on and off for some time to encapsulate Torstein Honsi’s excellent Highslide JS library into a .NET control. Finally, pending naming, it is ready for use. It should be available for download in the next couple days. Until then, here is a preview of it in action:

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