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Life & fun · December 15, 2017

Perspective – high performance pivoting engine in WebAssembly

A data visualization and analytics component, especially well-suited for large and/or streaming datasets. - perspective-dev/perspective

Perspective – high performance pivoting engine in WebAssembly launched on December 15, 2017 with 10 votes, #902 of 2,482 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

In plain words

Perspective is a high-performance pivoting engine built in WebAssembly that enables fast data analysis and visualization in web browsers. It allows developers to transform and explore large datasets through interactive pivoting operations without requiring server-side processing. The tool is designed for users who need to analyze complex data structures quickly within web applications. Its use of WebAssembly technology sets it apart by delivering desktop-like performance for data manipulation tasks directly in the browser.

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