I think this is a great comment on data visualization. And there is one part that I want to highlight as relevant to me right now:
> Far better, then, to use a generalized data library that allows you to manipulate your visual tools with endless freedom. D3 is a great example of such a library. If you're writing a data visualization tutorial in JavaScript that uses anything but D3 you have a burden of proof to demonstrate why. This is not because D3 is the end-all-be-all of charting libraries, but rather because any tutorial based on the limited selection of possibilities afforded by anything else is simply not a data visualization tutorial. It's a charting options tutorial (also valuable, but far narrower in scope).
Yes! When I saw this article was based on flotr2, I immediately checked to see if it was based on D3. It was not (correct me if I'm wrong) and I was a bit disappointed because flotr2 appears to be all about charting, but data visualization is much more than just charting.
I'm looking for a good charting package right now, but my requirements are that it's based on D3 so that I don't have to introduce two different libraries when I need some data visualization that goes beyond mere charting. So NVD3 appears to be my choice at the moment.
> Far better, then, to use a generalized data library that allows you to manipulate your visual tools with endless freedom. D3 is a great example of such a library. If you're writing a data visualization tutorial in JavaScript that uses anything but D3 you have a burden of proof to demonstrate why. This is not because D3 is the end-all-be-all of charting libraries, but rather because any tutorial based on the limited selection of possibilities afforded by anything else is simply not a data visualization tutorial. It's a charting options tutorial (also valuable, but far narrower in scope).
Yes! When I saw this article was based on flotr2, I immediately checked to see if it was based on D3. It was not (correct me if I'm wrong) and I was a bit disappointed because flotr2 appears to be all about charting, but data visualization is much more than just charting.
I'm looking for a good charting package right now, but my requirements are that it's based on D3 so that I don't have to introduce two different libraries when I need some data visualization that goes beyond mere charting. So NVD3 appears to be my choice at the moment.