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Figure 1.18. The SVG Aliens game in action. You'll learn to build this game in its entirety later in this topic.
1.4.5. Web Graphics Library
Last but not least is the Web Graphics Library (WebGL), a JavaScript API for creating 3D
graphics using the
<canvas>
element. WebGL is based on the Open Graphics Library for
Embedded Systems (OpenGL ES) standard, which was designed for implementing 3D on
embedded devices including mobile phones. It provides developers with an API that allows
them to control graphics hardware at a low level using shader, buffer, and drawing meth-
ods.
