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Processing.js vs WebAssembly

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

Processing.js

Processing.js

Development

Processing.js is a JavaScript port of the Processing visualization programming language and environment. It allows web browsers to display animations, visualizations, and interactions using the Processing syntax.

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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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