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Re: Show HN: A JavaScript library for data visualization in both SVG and Canvas

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As much as I appreciate this (sakes me the time of doing mind-bending D3, etc.), I would very much rather have an off-screen renderer that could generate SVGs server-side. Somehow we’ve almost completely lost the art of offscreen rendering, which is so much more useful for things like mail, documents, etc.

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Re: Show HN: A JavaScript library for data visualization in both SVG and Canvas

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post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Consider it rephrased in a way that doesn’t upset you, like “what do you think the advantages of your new library are that outweigh the years of development behind existing libraries?”

Consider it rephrased in a way that doesn’t upset you Consider not projecting emotional states on people you expect to reply to you. “what do you think the advantages of your new library are that outweigh the years of development behind existing libraries?” Like the sibling comment says, that's an obviously loaded question. But more importantly - Show HN is for all kinds of projects - from polished commercial offerin…

Why would I expect a reply? I think you have confused me with the earlier commenter.

Re: Show HN: A JavaScript library for data visualization in both SVG and Canvas

#37
post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Consider it rephrased in a way that doesn’t upset you Consider not projecting emotional states on people you expect to reply to you. “what do you think the advantages of your new library are that outweigh the years of development behind existing libraries?” Like the sibling comment says, that's an obviously loaded question. But more importantly - Show HN is for all kinds of projects - from polished commercial offerin…

Why would I expect a reply? I think you have confused me with the earlier commenter.

Cause you're asking me to consider something? Plus it's a forum. So I considered it and also asked you not to be a presumptuous jerk (intentionally or otherwise). That's all.

Re: Show HN: A JavaScript library for data visualization in both SVG and Canvas

#38
post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can't you make the screenshots svg themselves?

What would be the benefit of that?

Displaying a vector image rather than an inferior raster? In truth I meant having the examples be svgs rather than screenshots of those svgs

Re: Show HN: A JavaScript library for data visualization in both SVG and Canvas

#40
This is interesting to me. The first question which comes to my mind is: As a D3 user, is this something which I might prefer to D3, at least in some contexts? If so, when might it be preferable to D3?

That's obviously a controversial question, and I can understand that the OP might want to avoid it, but realistically that is what potential users will want to know.

Anyone here who knows both D3 and Ripl and is willing to dip their toes into controversy?

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