tInput - The ultimate input and textarea manager
This textarea has a maxlength of 100 characters
It has a remaining character counter attached to it
And it also has a kick-ass progress bar to tell you how much of your characters have you used 
	$('#testId5').tInput({
		maxlength		: { value: 100, target:true, loader:true },
		empty			: {	text : 'Some default text for this lonely textfield' }
	});
Now we just made the loader look like those old candybars using some quick CSS and, of course, the custom loader-class implemented in our tInput() 
	$('#testId5_2').tInput({
		title			: 'Type for CANDY :) ',
		maxlength		: { value: 100, target:true, loader:'custom_Loader' },
		empty			: {	text : 'We want CANDY!' }
	});
You can also target a specific input to count in it, simply by passing in an element to the target property.
Type in the textbox to the left and pay attention to the input bellow :)

I am guessing you have: characters left to write 
	$('#testId5_3').tInput({
		maxlength		: { value: 100, target:$('#testId5_dummy'), loader:true }
	});