What is Raphael?
It is a cross-browser JavaScript library that draws Vector graphics for web sites. It will use SVG for most browsers, but will use VML for older versions of Internet Explorer.
Raphael is a tool in the Javascript Utilities & Libraries category of a tech stack.
Raphael is an open source tool with 11.2K GitHub stars and 1.7K GitHub forks. Here’s a link to Raphael's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses Raphael?
Companies
307 companies reportedly use Raphael in their tech stacks, including Deloitte, Albiononline2d.com, and Flutterwave.
Developers
23 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Raphael.
Raphael Integrations
Raphael's Features
- Cross-browser
- Designed specifically for artists and graphic designers
- You are given the power of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) to be able to use your web browser to created detailed drawings
Raphael Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Raphael?
Modernizr
It’s a collection of superfast tests or detects as we like to call them which run as your web page loads, then you can use the results to tailor the experience to the user. It tells you what HTML, CSS and JavaScript features the user’s browser has to offer.
Modernizr
It’s a collection of superfast tests or detects as we like to call them which run as your web page loads, then you can use the results to tailor the experience to the user. It tells you what HTML, CSS and JavaScript features the user’s browser has to offer.
Lodash
A JavaScript utility library delivering consistency, modularity, performance, & extras. It provides utility functions for common programming tasks using the functional programming paradigm.
Moment.js
A javascript date library for parsing, validating, manipulating, and formatting dates.
fancybox
It is a tool that offers a nice and elegant way to add zooming functionality for images, html content and multi-media on your webpages. It is built on the top of the popular JavaScript framework jQuery and is both easy to implement and a snap to customize.