D3.js in Action

**Summary**

*D3.js in Action* is a practical tutorial for creating interactive graphics and data-driven applications using D3.js. You'll start with in-depth explanations of D3's out-of-the-box layouts, along with dozens of practical use cases that align with different types of visualizations. Then, you'll explore practical techniques for content creation, animation, and representing dynamic data--including interactive graphics and data streamed live over the web. The final chapters show you how to use D3's rich interaction model as the foundation for a complete web application. In the end, you'll be ready to integrate D3.js into your web development process and transform any site into a more engaging and sophisticated user experience.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

**About the Technology**

D3.js is a JavaScript library that allows data to be represented graphically on a web page. Because it uses the broadly supported SVG standard, D3 allows you to create scalable graphs for any modern browser. You start with a structure, dataset, or algorithm and programmatically generate static, interactive, or animated images that responsively scale to any screen.

**About the Book**

*D3.js in Action* introduces you to the most powerful web data visualization library available and shows you how to use it to build interactive graphics and data-driven applications. You'll start with dozens of practical use cases that align with different types of charts, networks, and maps using D3's out-of-the-box layouts. Then, you'll explore practical techniques for content design, animation, and representation of dynamic data--including interactive graphics and live streaming data.

**What's Inside**

Interacting with vector graphics

Expressive data visualization

Creating rich mapping applications

Prepping your data

Complete data-driven web apps in D3

Readers need basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills. No experience with D3 or SVG is required.

**About the Author**

**Elijah Meeks** is a senior data visualization engineer at Netflix. His D3.js portfolio includes work at Stanford University and with well-known companies worldwide.

**Table of Contents**

PART 1 D3.JS FUNDAMENTALSAn introduction to D3.js

Information visualization data flow

Data-driven design and interactionPART 2 THE PILLARS OF INFORMATION VISUALIZATIONChart components

Layouts

Network visualization

Geospatial information visualization

Traditional DOM manipulation with D3PART 3 ADVANCED TECHNIQUESComposing interactive applications

Writing layouts and components

Big data visualization

D3.js on mobile (available online only)