Scrawl-canvas – build responsive, accessible HTML5 canvases
The advancement of LLMs, and the profound changes that they have unleashed in the way developers approach coding tasks, feel at times like a tsunami. This came to a head when I realised that people trying to use my Javascript library for working with the canvas element were encountering a fundamental problem: LLMs simply don't know about, or comprehend, the purpose of the library or how to work with it to deliver projects/products. My solution to this problem is to document everything I can think of about the library. Maybe if I can get enough coherent data into future LLM training…
Scrawl-canvas – build responsive, accessible HTML5 canvases launched on April 13, 2020 with 33 votes, #1,032 of 5,003 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.
In plain words
Scrawl-canvas is a tool for building responsive and accessible HTML5 canvases. It enables developers to create canvas-based graphics that adapt to different screen sizes and meet accessibility standards. The product is designed for those working with HTML5 canvas elements who need their implementations to function properly across devices and remain usable for people with disabilities.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Scrawl-canvas v8 - a Javascript library to generate HTML5 canvas element displays and animations.
In the maker’s words, at launch
The advancement of LLMs, and the profound changes that they have unleashed in the way developers approach coding tasks, feel at times like a tsunami. This came to a head when I realised that people trying to use my Javascript library for working with the canvas element were encountering a fundamental problem: LLMs…
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