cinder (programming library)
| Original author(s) | Andrew Bell |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Andrew Bell, Hai Nguyen, The Barbarian Group |
| Stable release | 0.8.6 / August 7, 2014 |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, iOS |
| Available in | C++ |
| Type | Application framework |
| License | Simplified BSD License |
| Website |
libcinder |
Cinder is a programming library, designed to give the C++ language advanced visualization abilities. It was released as a public tool in spring 2010 and can be viewed in many ways as an open-source,[1] C++-based alternative to tools like the Java-based Processing library, Microsoft Silverlight or Adobe Flash. It is also comparable to the C++ based openFrameworks; the main difference is that Cinder uses more system-specific libraries for better performance while openFrameworks affords better control over its underlying libraries.
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.
See also
- Processing (Java)
- openFrameworks (C++)
References
External links
Project site: http://libcinder.org