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JavaScript vs Protovis

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

JavaScript

JavaScript

Development

JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language with first-class functions. It is well-known as the scripting language for Web pages, but it's used in many non-browser environments as well including Node.js and MongoDB

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Protovis

Protovis

Development

Protovis is a Javascript visualization library that allows you to easily create interactive data visualizations for the web. It provides a declarative language for mapping data to graphical elements like bars, pies, lines, etc.

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