Matt Ryall

Tech & opinion since 2002

iPhone 2.1 adds SVG support to Mobile Safari

17 September 2008

The latest software upgrade to the iPhone, version 2.1, finally brings SVG support to the iPhone.

Why is this useful? Well, I first noticed that it was working on Dmitry’s Raphaël demo site, which includes some cool demonstrations of dynamic vector graphics with SVG produced with this JavaScript library. These now work on the iPhone. As well as they can, anyway, in a browser that doesn’t have a continuous pointing device.

SVG reflection demonstration

Above is an example of reflection using Raphaël and SVG that will now work correctly on Mobile Safari. You should see a reflection underneath Aiden’s photo.

About Matt

I’m a technology nerd, husband and father of four, living in beautiful Sydney, Australia.

My passion is building technology products that make the world a better place. In 2021, I started Mawson Rovers to develop robotics and software for space exploration. Prior to this, I led product teams at Atlassian to create collaboration tools for 15 years.

I'm also a startup advisor and investor, with an interest in advancing the Australian space industry. You can read more about my work on my LinkedIn profile.

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