Polymer is an open-source Javascript library that is used to build web applications using Web Components. Polymer provides a set of libraries, tools and guidelines to make it easier for developers to create reusable, modular web components.
Polymer was first introduced by Google in 2013
The first production-ready version, Polymer 1.0 was released in 2015
Polymer 2.0 was released in 2017 and introduced better interoperability with other web component libraries
Polymer 3.0 was released in 2018 and was rewritten entirely in TypeScript
React is a Javascript library for creating user interfaces. It is maintained by Facebook and has a large developer community. React is known for its fast rendering speed and simplicity.
Angular is a full-featured Javascript framework for building web applications. It is maintained by Google and offers a set of libraries and tools for building complex applications.
Vue.js is a Javascript framework for building reactive user interfaces. It offers a clean architecture and has a growing developer community.
The core Polymer library provides a set of tools and guidelines for building Web Components, including templates, data-binding, and custom elements.
LitElement is a lightweight base class for creating fast, lightweight web components using modern web standards.
Polymer CLI is a command-line tool that provides a set of tools for building and deploying Polymer-based web applications.
Polymer is used for building reusable web components that can be used across multiple web applications.
Yes, Polymer is still actively maintained by a large community of developers.
Polymer is considered a library, but it provides a set of tools and guidelines that can be used to build web frameworks.
Polymer is a library used for building Web Components, while Web Components is a set of web standards for building reusable HTML components.
Yes, Polymer can be used with React, as well as other front-end frameworks like Angular and Vue.js.