D3.jsWhat is D3.js?
It is a JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data. Emphasises on web standards gives you the full capabilities of modern browsers without tying yourself to a proprietary framework.
D3.js is a tool in the UI Components category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Declarative Approach for Individual Nodes ManipulationFunctions FactoryWeb StandardsBuilt-in ELement Inspector to DebugUses SVG, Canvas, and HTMLData-driven approach to DOM ManipulationVoronoi DiagramsMaps and topo.
D3.js Pros & Cons
Pros of D3.js
- ✓Beautiful visualizations
- ✓Svg
- ✓Data-driven
- ✓Large set of examples
- ✓Data-driven documents
- ✓Visualization components
- ✓Transitions
- ✓Dynamic properties
- ✓Plugins
- ✓Transformation
Cons of D3.js
- ✗Beginners cant understand at all
- ✗Complex syntax
D3.js Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to D3.js?
Chart.js
Visualize your data in 6 different ways. Each of them animated, with a load of customisation options and interactivity extensions.
Matplotlib
It is a Python 2D plotting library which produces publication quality figures in a variety of hardcopy formats and interactive environments across platforms. It can be used in Python scripts, the Python and IPython shells, the Jupyter notebook, web application servers, and four graphical user interface toolkits.
Highcharts
Highcharts currently supports line, spline, area, areaspline, column, bar, pie, scatter, angular gauges, arearange, areasplinerange, columnrange, bubble, box plot, error bars, funnel, waterfall and polar chart types.
