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PlayBasic vs SIMILE Widgets

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

PlayBasic

PlayBasic

Games

PlayBasic is a proprietary programming language and IDE for learning and developing 2D video games. It uses a BASIC-style syntax which is easy to learn and allows for rapid game prototyping. Some key features include sprites, sounds, tiles, scrolling backgrounds and more.

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SIMILE Widgets

SIMILE Widgets

Development

SIMILE Widgets is an open source JavaScript library for building browser-based applications. It provides reusable UI components like timelines, calendars, maps and more to visualize data.

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