Humanized Messages is a javascript-based system for non-model notifications, from an idea by Jef Raskin, as relayed by Aza Raskin, adapted for jQuery and use with K2 by Michael Heilemann, and finally adapted for Prototype v1.6.0 and use with Browseology.com by Arthur Chang.

Credit must go to Michael Heilemann for creating the jQuery library that made this possible. I converted the library to use Prototype v1.6.0 and Scriptaculous v1.8.2 for use on applications already deeply invested in Prototype and Scriptaculous effects. This is especially true for Ruby on Rails applications which ship with these two libraries.