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Hongkiat previously featured Google Map Maker and 10 other tools to help you build maps. However, if you prefer using Javascript libraries instead, have we got the post for you. Here are the JS libraries you can use to show special map markers, draw custom route lines or even show a dialog when you hover or click on certain points of the map. Personalize your maps in the style that you want — some of them can be styled with CSS — or customize your map to be as interactive as you like. The source of the map data, dependencies and licenses of each library has been included for your convenience.

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After spending hours online at different websites, you tend to pick up discernable trends in design. Advancing W3C specifications coupled with modern web browsers have opened the door toa new era of digital design. Here are 20 growing trends listed for the year 2014. Many have already been set in motion while others are just beginning to dawn. New trends are fun to check out and see how long they stick around. When browsing websites in 2014 keep your eyes peeled for any of these UI/UX trends in action.

40 Web Design Conferences To Look Forward To In 2014

Ever wished you have a huge library of jQuery text effects that you can easily whip one to create a beautiful and strong landing page? Well, you came to the right place! Instead of spending several minutes to hours experimenting on your CSS, or trying to find the perfect color or angle and shape of that text, why not use these jQuery text effects? Listed here are 30 jQuery text effects that you can use to style, animate, and basically bend the rules of text on the web without even touching a single line of CSS. Why reinvent the wheel when there’s already hundreds of text effects out there that get the job done?