Create stunning web based data visualizations with D3 js This totally revised new edition of D3 js in Action guides you from simple charts to powerful interactive graphics In D3 js in Action Third Edition you will learn how toSet up a local development environment for D3Include D3 in web development projects including Node based web appsSelect and append DOM elementsSize and position elements on screenAssemble components and layouts into creative data visualizationsD3 js in Action Third Edition teaches you how to create an extensive portfolio of visualizations interactive graphics and data driven applications using D3 js This third edition is fully updated to the latest version of D3 It also contains new coverage of the essential aspects of modern digital visualizations Brand new chapters dive into interactive visualizations provide new strategies for responsiveness in web based dataviz and demonstrate how to improve accessibility about the technologyD3 js is the powerful j?vascript library behind the most innovative and sophisticated data visualizations on the web today It provides a simple but powerful data visualization API over HTML CSS SVG and Canvas Start with a structure dataset or algorithm Mix in D3 and you can programmatically generate static animated or interactive images that scale to any screen or browser You ll be blown away by how beautiful your results can be Learning D3 requires at least a minimal amount of literacy in front end development To get the most out of this book you ll want to have previously learned the basics of front end development Being familiar with HTML elements CSS selectors and the main CSS properties will support your journey You ll also need at least a beginner level of comprehension with j?vascript and its ES6 syntax Knowing how to declare and manipulate strings numbers arrays and objects will save you from many headaches as well as understanding how to call and pass arguments to j?vascript functions about the bookD3 js in Action Third Edition is an extensive update to Manning s bestselling guide to data visualization It smoothes the steep learning curve of D3 js helping you gradually progress through fundamental concepts until you can build any visualization you can imagine You ll assemble an impressive portfolio from simple bar charts to intricate networks and maps Along the way you ll pick up best practices for building interactive graphics animations and integrating your work into frontend development frameworks like React and Svelte search inside this bookabout the readerSuitable for web developers with HTML CSS and j?vascript skills No specialized data science skills required about the authorElijah Meeks is a co founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Noteable a startup focused on evolving how we analyze and communicate data He is known for his pioneering work while at Stanford where he was the technical lead for acclaimed works like ORBIS and Kindred Britain as well as being Netflix s first Senior Data Visualization Engineer Anne Marie Dufour is a data visualization developer with a background in computation fluid dynamics and mechanical engineering She loves breaking down complex subjects into digestible and applicable bits