Cinder (programming library)

<p>Cinder is an <a href="/facts/Open-source_software/HzTaB8E9">open-source</a> programming library designed to give the <a href="/facts/C%252B%252B/Et0F2qn9">C++</a> language advanced visualization abilities. It was released as a public tool in spring 2010 and can be viewed in many ways as a C++-based alternative to tools like the Java-based <a href="/facts/Processing_/DTgLD5Iq">Processing</a> library, <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Silverlight/SYKe8yL1">Microsoft Silverlight</a> or <a href="/facts/Adobe_Flash/3Lrp9JuH">Adobe Flash</a>. It is also comparable to the C++ based <a href="/facts/OpenFrameworks/deGNfTnz">openFrameworks</a>; the main difference is that Cinder uses more system-specific libraries for better performance while openFrameworks affords better control over its underlying libraries.
</p><p>Unlike Flash and Silverlight, Cinder is generally used in a non-browser environment. This, combined with the speed provided by C++, makes the library more appropriate for heavily abstracted projects, including art installations, commercial campaigns and other advanced animation work.
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Cinder (programming library)