Re: Use Cases for The <canvas> Element

Karl Dubost wrote:
> A few SVG examples taken in the wild and related for the use cases "is 
> canvas elements really needed?"

Canvas and SVG and complimentary, not competing.  While there is some 
overlap in what can be achieved with them, bitmap and vector graphics 
can co-exist and are optimised for different situations.

This article contains a table comparing the trade-offs between canvas 
and SVG.

http://csimms.botonomy.com/2006/02/12/svg-vs-canvas-tastes-great-or-less-filling/

-- 
Lachlan Hunt
http://lachy.id.au/

Received on Monday, 30 July 2007 15:50:45 UTC