Leaflet Reviews

Leaflet Description

Leaflet is the most popular open-source JavaScript library to create mobile-friendly interactive maps. It is only 42KB in size and has all the mapping features that most developers need. Leaflet was designed to be simple, fast, and easy to use. It is compatible with all major mobile and desktop platforms. It can be extended with many plugins. It has a beautiful, well-documented API that is easy to use and readable source code that makes it easy to contribute. Leaflet isn't trying to be everything to everyone. Leaflet focuses on the essentials and makes them work perfectly. Mobile apps feel as smooth as native apps thanks to hardware acceleration. CSS3 features are used to make zooming and panning very easy. It's very fast thanks to smart polyline/polygon rendering that includes dynamic clipping and simplifying. Modular build system allows you to leave out features that you don't use. Mobile tap delay elimination