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Crystal (programming language) vs NW.js

A side-by-side look at Crystal (programming language) and NW.js. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Crystal (programming language)

Crystal (programming language)

Development

Crystal is a compiled, general-purpose, object-oriented programming language with a syntax similar to Ruby. It has static type checking, bindings to C libraries, and claims to have performance comparable to statically typed languages like C++ and Go.

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NW.js

NW.js

Development

NW.js (formerly node-webkit) is an open source framework for creating desktop applications with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It enables developers to call Node.js modules directly from the DOM and enables desktop applications to integrate web technologies.

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