ericdrowell/KineticJS
KineticJS
KineticJS is an HTML5 Canvas JavaScript framework and 2D graphics engine. It provides a system for building interactive user interfaces and 2D graphics by managing a scene graph of elements with dedicated rendering and event propagation.
The framework functions as a canvas interaction library that adds event handling to canvas-based applications for desktop and mobile devices. It includes a server-side canvas renderer, allowing graphics to be drawn and rendered in a server environment.
Features
- Canvas Element Interactions - Provides a system for building interactive user interfaces and 2D graphics on HTML5 Canvas.
- 2D Rendering Engines - Implements a 2D graphics engine that manages a scene graph with dedicated rendering and event propagation.
- HTML5 Canvas Libraries - Functions as a comprehensive framework for developing interactive canvas-based interfaces for desktop and mobile.
- Scene Graph Hierarchies - Maintains a hierarchical scene graph of 2D elements to propagate transformations and manage state.
- Hit-Testing Systems - Determines user interaction by calculating whether pointer coordinates overlap the bounding areas of canvas objects.
- Event-Driven Interaction Handlers - Translates raw browser input events into specific interactions for managed canvas elements.
- Server-Side Rendering Abstractions - Implements an architectural layer that decouples rendering logic to support both browser and server-side environments.
- Context Extensions - Augments the standard HTML5 2D rendering context with specialized methods for managing interactive objects.
- State-Driven UI Rendering - Automatically redraws the canvas surface based on updates to the state of managed graphic objects.
- Mobile Web Performance Frameworks - Offers a structured framework for creating high-performance visual experiences in mobile web browsers.
- Canvas Graphics Renderers - Provides a server-side graphics implementation to render canvas elements in a NodeJS environment.
