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In the age of digital collaboration, the demand for engaging and interactive applications is ever-growing. Imagine creating a real-time collaborative drawing app where users can unleash their creativity simultaneously. In this article, we’ll explore how to build exactly that using Paper.js, a powerful vector graphics library for the web.
Get ready to dive into the world of interactive art and bring your collaborative drawing app to life with simple and straightforward code examples.
Setting the Canvas: Introduction to Paper.js
Before we dive into the code, let’s get acquainted with Paper.js. This JavaScript library simplifies vector graphics rendering, making it an ideal choice for building drawing applications. To get started, include the Paper.js library in your HTML file.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<script src="https://unpkg.com/paper@0.12.0/dist/paper-full.min.js"></script>
<title>Collaborative Drawing App</title>
</head>
<body>
<!-- Your drawing canvas goes here -->
<canvas…
