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Re:Here's why Raphael.js and SVG totally rock. by sdurkin on Thursday April 22, 2010 @03:00PM (#1286101)
I can't be the only one disturbed that the standard for graphics online is roughly the same as the standard for graphics on the desktop twenty some years ago.

Oh, sweet, a moving square.

Re:Here's why Raphael.js and SVG totally rock. by iamwil on Thursday April 22, 2010 @03:37PM (#1286208)
Yes, a moving square, from a couple lines of code, that can be easily changed to a twirly throbbing square, and can be shown on anyone's computer or mobile phone in the world by sharing a URL.

To get a moving square on the desktop twenty years ago took more lines of code, arguably harder to change to a twirly throbbing square, and usually copied to disk (or emailed) to show someone else by sharing the executable that may or may not run.

Re:Here's why Raphael.js and SVG totally rock. by njharman on Thursday April 22, 2010 @04:20PM (#1286318)
A moving square, from a couple lines of code, distributed to millions of computers, smart phones, other devices running various operating systems and zillions of different hardware configurations.

The last part is stunning and does not exist outside of browsers.

Re:Here's why Raphael.js and SVG totally rock. by RyanMcGreal on Thursday April 22, 2010 @03:03PM (#1286111)
Proof of concept. You have to start somewhere.
Re:Here's why Raphael.js and SVG totally rock. by DannoHung on Thursday April 22, 2010 @03:28PM (#1286182)
Have you looked at any of the other Raphael demos?