Web 2.0 for the masses

Yahoo has released its innovative JavaScript code library, open-sourced, with web developer goodies as seen on a Web 2.0 social app near you.

First, they have released Yahoo! User Interface Library, which is a BSD Licensed UI Library full of various JavaScript components that let you add some dynamic UI features in your web app / site. It's a small easy-to-use framework for building AJAX applications.

Number two, they have released the so-called Yahoo! Design Patterns Library, with implementation secrets (and example code coming up) of various "Web 2.0" features, such as field auto-completion etc.

Yahoo is eventually trying to standardize their UI, for your web site to be "integrated" with the famous search engine / portal. Smart move.