24 Apr 2009
Notes, Tools
Browser, JavaScript, Library
Primer.js is a tiny JavaScript library that simplifies the workflow of creating graphics right in the HTML using the <canvas> object. Simply create a Primer() object in a DIV of your choice and then you’re ready to start drawing. The library provides some basic shapes right away like curveTo, roundedRect and provides also interaction functionality [...]
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05 Apr 2009
Notes, Tools
Flash, Library
Jacob Gube from Six Revisions has put together a nice list of 10 useful Adobe Flash libraries to display interactive data visualization. He’s covering the more “traditional” libraries to produce basic charts like pie, bar or line charts. There are some solutions out there that allow a more flexible way to display data but require [...]
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03 Apr 2009
Notes, Tools
Flash, Library
Axiis is a new visualization framework based on Flex and AS 3.0. I recommend reading Tom’s extensive post about the creation of the framework. Visit Form-Function for more details. (Via HerrStucki)
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10 Feb 2009
Tools
Browser, JavaScript, Library
Raphaël is a small JavaScript library that should simplify your work with vector graphics on the web. If you want to draw Charts, Scatterplots, Timelines or other visualzations in your HTML document this library could come in handy. Use it's animations and interactions methods to create more engaging visualizations that you could using the Google Charts API for example.
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09 Feb 2009
Tools
Library
Todd Holloway from A Beautiful WWW, has posted a great collection of 20 visualization libraries for various platforms. From AntGrain for C++ to Ubigraph for Python, Java, C, and more. He also covered some online services where you can visualize your data without even touching your favourite code editor.
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11 Jan 2009
Showcases
Library, Pattern, Resource
This website is part of the Master's thesis The Form of Facts and Figures, developed by Christian Behrens in the Interface Design program at Potsdam University of Applied Sciences. Its goal is the development of a design pattern taxonomy for the field of data visualization and information design.
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