Introduction

Hologram is a full-stack isomorphic Elixir web framework that runs on top of Phoenix. It lets developers create dynamic, interactive web applications entirely in Elixir. Through intelligent code analysis and transformation, Hologram converts the necessary parts of your Elixir code into JavaScript, delivering modern frontend functionality without requiring any JavaScript frameworks or direct JavaScript coding.

Key Features

• Pure Elixir development: write your entire web application in Elixir without needing to write JavaScript code
• Client-side state: state management happens in the browser for snappy user interfaces
• Automatic code distribution: Hologram automatically handles the separation and conversion of client/server code
• Seamless communication: client-server interaction happens automatically through WebSockets - no manual setup needed

Framework Philosophy

Hologram was created with several key principles in mind:

• Developer experience: focus on writing features instead of boilerplate code
• Convention over configuration: follow established patterns while maintaining flexibility
• Unified language: use Elixir for both client and server-side logic
• Component-based architecture: build applications using reusable building blocks

Inspiration

Hologram draws inspiration from several successful web technologies:
Elm, Phoenix LiveView, Surface and Ruby on Rails.