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Session Name: Multiplatform C++ on The Web with Emscripten
Speaker(s): Chad Austin
Company Name(s): IMVU
Track / Format: Programming

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Overview: Emscripten is a compiler of LLVM bitcode into JavaScript. With Emscripten, programs written in C++ can run straight from your web browser, and no plug-ins are required. In this lecture, Chad Austin will describe why IMVU has chosen Emscripten as part of its multi-platform engine strategy. He will explain how Emscripten works, its performance, how to integrate your code with web APIs, and of course, the downsides and challenges to using Emscripten.

GDC 2013

Chad Austin

IMVU

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Programming

Programming