Audience
Any user interested in a solution providing lightweight UI components for the web
About Glimmer
Fast and lightweight UI components for the web. Available for use within Ember.js and standalone apps. Glimmer is one of the fastest DOM rendering engines, delivering exceptional performance for initial renders as well as updates. Architected like a virtual machine (VM), Glimmer compiles your templates into low-level code so it can run as fast as possible, without sacrificing ease of use. Glimmer components can coexist with your technology stack, so you can develop new features in Glimmer components without rewriting existing code. Because Glimmer VM powers the components in Ember, there’s a battle-tested, full-stack framework waiting for you, if you need it. Just drop your Glimmer components into an Ember app. You won’t need to change a thing. Glimmer.js is actually made up of lots of small packages. Glimmer.js is the developer-facing API on top of the low-level Glimmer VM.
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Founded: 2020
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