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What is D3.js?

D3.js is a JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data.

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D3.js for Data Visualization

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Sanyam JainView profile
Freelancer in RPA in Information Technology at Self employed (11-50 employees employees)

Pros

  • It is very easy to customize using D3.js. Animations, Interactivity, and data-driven plots make it a great framework to use.
  • JSON and CSV, all formats are integrable and converted to have data flexibility in D3.js.
  • Mostly heat maps, transitions, and effects are achieved using D3.js.

Cons

  • Hard to code, not a kids play toy.
  • No tutorial from official documentation.
  • Requires web development experience.

Return on Investment

  • Rapid Development using templates helps faster delivery of the project.
  • Documentation requires a lot of time to study.
  • D3 creates high-quality visual effects which can be used over large screens.

Alternatives Considered

Tableau Desktop and Anaconda

Other Software Used

Tableau Desktop, Anaconda

D3.js Provides Ease and Variety That Isn't for All

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Firaz PeerView profile
Fellow in Research & Development at Georgia Institute of Technology (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Pros

  • It provides multiple ways of visualizing data easily.
  • It is fast and light on system resources. It is built with JavaScript and visualizations can be easily hosted on the web across browsers.
  • It has a huge community backing it so it is easy to find people to help with whatever you're doing.

Cons

  • Has a steep initial learning curve.
  • It is slow when dealing with really large datasets.
  • Not great for making maps.

Return on Investment

  • We've only used D3.js as a tool to learn data visualization and programming.

Other Software Used

Tableau Desktop, Mapbox

Great Developer Friendly Visualization Tool

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Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

  • Wide variety of visualization collections.
  • Easy to customize existing visualization collections and add extended functionality.
  • It takes some learning curve, but after that, it's easy to reuse across multiple similar problems with little changes.

Cons

  • Documentation can be improved a little more.
  • More innovative visualization charts can be added.
  • Also, the development community to answer questions and more educational videos to make our learning path easier.

Return on Investment

  • Customization Charts help to give more insight into the dynamic data.
  • Analytics of the user data can be visualized and helps the user to better analyze and understand the data.
  • The initial learning curve of how to use the D3.js

Alternatives Considered

Highcharts

Other Software Used

IntelliJ WebStorm