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Asymptote: The Vector Graphics Language vs HyperCard

A side-by-side look at Asymptote: The Vector Graphics Language and HyperCard. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Asymptote: The Vector Graphics Language

Asymptote: The Vector Graphics Language

Photos & Graphics

Asymptote is an open-source descriptive vector graphics language for technical drawing. It provides a simple coding interface to produce high-quality 2D and 3D graphics figures such as diagrams, schematics, illustrations, etc.

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HyperCard

HyperCard

Development

HyperCard was a software application released by Apple in 1987 that allowed users to create their own hypertextual information stacks to organize data like a database and develop custom applications. It pioneered many hypermedia concepts.

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