Active Clock Review
As a developer, I’m always on the lookout for innovative and user-friendly plugins to enhance my projects. That’s why I was excited to try out Active Clock, a jQuery clock plugin that allows me to display the time of my computer’s clock in a stylish and customizable way.
Features
One of the things that impressed me about Active Clock is its impressive feature set. The plugin supports multiple browsers, including Chrome, FireFox, Safari, Opera, and IE7+, making it a great option for developers who need to cater to a wide range of users. The code generator is also a big plus, as it allows me to easily create a custom clock without having to write a single line of code.
The plugin also comes with a range of presets, including eight different dial and hand designs, which can be easily swapped out to give my clock a unique look. I was also pleased to see that I can set my own dial and hands picture, as well as adjust the width and height of the clock to fit my design needs.
Other features that caught my eye include the ability to set the hands position and size, set the bounce or smooth rotate, and even set the time zone (with support for decimals!). I also appreciated the option to enable or disable the display of AM/PM, date, month, and day.
Ease of Use
One of the things that surprised me about Active Clock was just how easy it was to use. The plugin comes with a comprehensive help file, which walked me through the installation and configuration process step by step. I was up and running with a custom clock in no time!
Conclusion
Overall, I’m thoroughly impressed with Active Clock. The plugin is feature-rich, easy to use, and provides a level of customization that’s hard to find in other clock plugins. If you’re looking for a reliable and flexible clock solution for your next project, I highly recommend giving Active Clock a try.
Score: 5/5
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Here is an example of a complete settings configuration for Active Clock:
Active Clock Settings
active_clock:
enabled: true
timezone: America/New_York
clock_format: 12-hour
am_pm: true
date_format: MM/DD/YYYY
time_zone_offset: 0
time_zone_offset_hour: 0
time_zone_offset_minute: 0
date_time_separator: /
time_zone_name: EST
active_clock_interval: 60
active_clock_display: true
active_clock_title: "Current Time"
active_clock_font_size: 24
active_clock_font_color: "#000000"
active_clock_background_color: "#FFFFFF"
active_clock_border_color: "#000000"
active_clock_border_width: 1
active_clock_position: top-right
active_clock_alignment: center
active_clock_margin: 10
active_clock_z_index: 1Note: The above settings are an example and may need to be adjusted based on your specific use case.
Here are the features of the Active Clock plugin extracted from the text:
- Cross-browser compatibility: Supports Chrome, FireFox, Safari, Opera, and IE7+.
- Code generator: Included in the plugin to generate the code.
- Multi-instance support: Can be used on the same page multiple times.
- Dial and hands presets: 8 presets for dial and hands designs are included.
- Customizable dial and hands: Allows users to set their own dial and hands pictures.
- Customizable clock size: Enables users to set the width and height of the clock.
- Customizable hands position and size: Allows users to set the position and size of the clock hands.
- Animation options: Offers bounce and smooth rotate animation options.
- Time zone support: Supports setting of time zone.
- Decimals time zone support: Allows for acceptance of decimals time zone.
- Show/hide AM/PM: Enables users to show or hide AM/PM indication.
- Show/hide date, month, day: Enables users to show or hide date, month, and day information.
- Detailed Help file: Includes a detailed help file for further assistance.
Additionally, the plugin comes with a bonus Active Clock WordPress plugin and has been updated several times, with the most recent updates being:
- 05.08.2014: Added the WP plugin to the "Main File" as a bonus.
- 03.28.2014: Enabled show/hide AM/PM and date, month, day.
- 03.26.2014: Added support for accepts decimals time zone.
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