2) "that doesn't have a link to an explanation of the product" ??? -> there are explanations, end even demos about Raphaël version 1.5 :|
It has demos. It's has example code. But it doesn't say what the library is meant to do. A quick one-line "Hey, we've released v1.5 of our awesome vector graphics Javascript library" would've been enough.
It seams pretty neat:
As of Dojo 1.2, the following native vector graphics engine adaptations are implemented:
SVG (Firefox 1.5-3.0, Safari(Webkit) 3.0, Opera 9.0, Chrome 1.0(Webkit) (beta), iPhone Safari 2.1)
VML (IE 6-7)
Silverlight (wherever it is supported by Microsoft)
Canvas (Firefox 2.0-3.0, Safari 3.0 including iPhone Safari 1.x & 2.x, Opera 9.0)
Development of a new experimental renderer which uses SVGWeb is also underway.
Other renderer adaptations could be implemented as well underneath these api's. For example (…)