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D3.js vs WebAssembly

A side-by-side look at D3.js and WebAssembly. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

D3.js

D3.js

Development

D3.js is a JavaScript library for visualizing data with HTML, SVG, and CSS. It allows developers to bind arbitrary data to DOM elements and apply data-driven transformations to the document. Common uses are for creating interactive graphs, charts, maps, and data visualizations.

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WebAssembly

WebAssembly

Development

WebAssembly is a low-level assembly-like language that runs in web browsers. It allows developers to write code in languages like C/C++ and Rust and compile it to WebAssembly, which runs at near-native speed in the browser.

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