There are dozens of factors to consider when creating visualizations. Every design will have its own set of unique requirements and configuration capabilities to consider. If you build on the reusable pattern outlined by Mike Bostock, you will have a great framework to start with.
When working with data visualizations, we will have some form of data manipulation or logic that must be applied to incoming data. There are two notable best practices we can leverage to test and validate these operations. They are explained in the following sections.
