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Raphaël vs WebAssembly

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

Raphaël

Raphaël

Development

Raphaël is a small JavaScript library that provides cross-browser vector graphics scripting. It allows developers to easily create vector graphics and animations without needing to directly use SVG or VML code. It supports older browsers like Internet Explorer 6.

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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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