Chapter 5. Displaying Results Using D3

Data visualization involves displaying information graphically (visually) to present a point or perspective on specific data. Beyond the simple graphs and charts in Excel, sourcing from aggregated transaction rows within a spreadsheet, today's businesses expect far more.

In this chapter, we will explore the process of visualizing data using a web browser and Data Driven Documents (D3) to present results from your big data analysis projects.

This chapter is organized into the following main sections:

  • About D3
  • D3 and big data
  • Some basic examples
  • More examples

About D3

D3 (or D3.js) is actually an open source JavaScript library (based upon its predecessor, the Protovis framework), designed with the intention of visualizing ...

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