Lynx is a family of technologies that lets developers use web skills to create native user interfaces for mobile and web from a single codebase. It combines CSS and React-inspired development with a multithreaded rendering engine.
Applications can use native rendering on Android, iOS and the web, while Lynx also provides its own renderer for consistent interfaces across platforms.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Create native user interfaces for mobile and web from a single codebase.
- Uses familiar web technologies and concepts including CSS and React.
- Provides native rendering on Android, iOS and the web.
- Offers a custom renderer for consistent interfaces across mobile and desktop platforms.
- Multithreaded engine designed for fast startup and responsive interfaces.
- Can operate standalone or be embedded within existing applications.
- Lynx Explorer provides runtime environments for testing and exploring applications.
- Supports integration with existing applications.
Website: github.com/lynx-family/lynx
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Developer: Lynx Authors
License: Apache License 2.0
Lynx is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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