Getting Started with Interactive Data Visualizations
As we mentioned earlier, the key aspect of interactive data visualizations is its ability to respond and react to human inputs either in the moment or within a very short time span. Thus, human inputs themselves play an important role in interactive data visualizations. In this section, we'll look at some human inputs, how they can be introduced into data visualizations, and the impact that they have on the comprehension of data.
The following are some of the most popular forms of human input and interactive features:
- Slider: A slider allows the user to see data pertaining to a range of something. As the user changes the position of the slider, the plot changes in real time. This allows the user to see several plots in real time:
Figure 3.10: A slider tool
- Hover: Hovering a cursor above an element of a plot allows the user to receive more information about the datapoint than can be seen just by observing...
