"Introduction to 55 open source data visualization Tools"

Data visualization in the Big Data era is an effective and even unique means of understanding and expressing data.

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The following are introduced in alphabetical order (updated to 11th, to be continued ...). ）

1 arbor.js

Type: Library

Technology: Javascript

Open Source Agreement: MIT

Resource Links

Home : http://arborjs.org/

API Reference: Http://arborjs.org/reference

Source Address: Https://github.com/samizdatco/arbor

Feature Introduction

Arbor is a visual library of diagrams created using web workers and jquery. It is not an enveloping Vientiane framework that provides an efficient, force-oriented layout algorithm plus abstract graphics organization and screen refresh processing. It supports off-frequency editing, which means you can use it with canvas, SVG, and even HTML.

2 Cartodb

Type: Web Apps

Technology: Javascript
Open Source Agreement: Commercial

Resource Links

Home:http://cartodb.com/

Document:http://docs.cartodb.com/

Tutorial:http://docs.cartodb.com/tutorials.html

Question and Answer: http://docs.cartodb.com/faqs.html

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Feature IntroductionCartodb is a geospatial database on the cloud that allows the storage and visualization of data on the web. Use Cartodb to quickly create map-based visualizations. 3 Chroma.js

type: Library

Technology: Javascript

Open Source Agreement: Gpl

Resource Links

Home:http://vis4.net/labs/185

Blog:http://vis4.net/blog/posts/avoid-equidistant-hsv-colors/

Source Address: Https://github.com/gka/chroma.js

Feature Introduction

Chroma.js is a very small JavaScript library (8.5KB) that contains a variety of color transitions and levels.

4 Circos

Type: Desktop app

Technology: Perl
Open Source Agreement: Gpl

Resource Links

Home:http://circos.ca/

document : http://circos.ca/documentation

Tutorial : http://circos.ca/documentation/tutorials

Feature Introduction

Circos is a software package for visualizing data and information. It uses a circular layout to visualize. This makes the Circos ideal for exploring the relationship between objects or locations.

5 Cola.js

type: Library
Technology: Javascript
Open Source Agreement: MIT

Resource Links

Home:http://marvl.infotech.monash.edu/webcola/

Source Address: Https://github.com/tgdwyer/WebCola

API Document: http://marvl.infotech.monash.edu/webcola/doc/index.html

Feature Introduction

Cola.js is an open source JavaScript library that uses constraint-based optimization techniques to arrange HTML5 documents and diagrams. It works better with D3.js and Svg.js. The core layout is a complete rewrite of the JavaScript code based on the C + + Libcola library. It has an adapter designed for D3.js, allowing you to use Cola as a simple replacement for the D3 force layout. It does not converge to a local optimal layout like the D3 force, but is forced to converge by a simple annealing strategy.

6 Colorbrewer

Type: Web Apps & Libraries

Technology: Javascript,flash
Open Source Agreement: Apache

Resource Links

Home:http://colorbrewer2.org/

Feature Introduction

A tool that selects colors for a chart.

7 Cubism.js

Type: Library

Technology: Javascript
Open Source Agreement: Apache

Resource Links

Home:http://square.github.com/cubism/

Source Address: https://github.com/square/cubism

Data resources: http://square.github.com/cube/

Feature Introduction

Cubism.js is a D3 plugin for visualizing the time series. Use Cubism to build a better real-time dashboard.

8 Cytoscape

Type: Library

Technology: Java
Open Source Agreement: Gpl

Resource Links

Home:http://www.cytoscape.org/

Source Address: Https://github.com/cytoscape

Tutorial:http://opentutorials.cgl.ucsf.edu/index.php/Portal:Cytoscape3

case:http://www.cytoscape.org/screenshots.html

Feature Introduction

Cytoscape is a visual tool for complex networks. Applicable to a variety of problem areas, including bioinformatics, social network analysis, semantic networks.

9 D3.js

type: Library

Technology: Javascript

Open Source Agreement: Bsd

Resource Links

Official website: http://d3js.org/

Source Address: https://github.com/mbostock/d3

case : https://github.com/mbostock/d3/wiki/Gallery

Tutorial : https://github.com/mbostock/d3/wiki/Tutorials

API: https://github.com/mbostock/d3/wiki/Api%E5%8F%82%E8%80%83

Chinese course: http://blog.csdn.net/tianxuzhang/article/category/1623437

English API: Https://github.com/VisualCrew/D3-api-Translation

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Feature Introduction

One of the most popular data visualization libraries, a small, flexible, and efficient data visualization library for creating and manipulating data-based, interactive documents.

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"Introduction to 55 open source data visualization Tools"