Thomas S.A. Data Visualization with JavaScript

San Francisco: No Starch Press, 2015. — 384 p. — ISBN10: 1593276052, ISBN13: 978-1-59327-605-8.In Data Visualization with JavaScript, you'll learn how to use JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to build the most practical visualizations for your data. Step-by-step examples walk you through creating, integrating, and debugging different types of visualizations and will have you building basic visualizations, like bar, line, and scatter graphs, in no time.Then you'll move on to more advanced topics, including how to:
Create tree maps, heat maps, network graphs, word clouds, and timelines;
Map geographic data, and build sparklines and composite charts;
Add interactivity and retrieve data with AJAX;
Manage data in the browser and build data-driven web applications;
Harness the power of the Flotr2, Flot, Chronoline.js, D
3.js, Underscore.js, and Backbone.js libraries.If you already know your way around building a web page but aren't quite sure how to build a good visualization, Data Visualization with JavaScript will help you get your feet wet without throwing you into the deep end. Before you know it, you'll be well on your way to creating simple, powerful data visualizations.Graphing Data
Making Charts Interactive
Integrating Charts on a Page
Creating Specialized Graphs
Displaying Timelines
Visualizing Geographic Data
Custom Visualizations with D3js
Managing Data in the Browser
Building Data-Driven Web Applications: Part 1
Building Data-Driven Web Applications: Part 2