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D3.js Quick Start Guide: Create amazing, interactive visualizations in the browser with JavaScript

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D3.js Quick Start Guide

Using SVG to Create Images Using Code

SVG elements are a way to create images within a web page and are the foundation of D3 and how it works. They use code to create shapes, rather than defining each pixel of an image. This chapter covers how to create various SVG elements within a web page. In it, we will cover the following topics:

  • Base tags
  • Basic elements
  • Positioning
  • Styling
  • Important SVG elements

The complete code for this section can be found here: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/D3.js-Quick-Start-Guide/tree/master/Chapter02.

Base tag

When viewing SVG graphics in a browser, it's important to embed an <svg> tag inside an HTML page. Let's create an index.html file and add the following to it:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en" dir="ltr">
    <head>
    </head>
    <body>
        <svg></svg>
    </body>
</html>

Now start a web browser and open that file (usually, File | Open File). For this book, it is recommended that the reader use Google Chrome, but in development and production, any browser will do. If we inspect our HTML in the Elements tab of Chrome's Dev Tools (View | Developer | Developer Tools), we'll see the following:

Basic elements

We can draw elements in our <svg> element by adding a variety of predefined tags as child elements of the <svg>. This is just as we did in HTML, where we add <div>, <a>, and <img> tags inside the <body> tag. There are many tags, such as <circle>, <rect>, and <line>, that we'll explore in a bit. Here's just one example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en" dir="ltr">
    <head>
    </head>
    <body>
        <svg>
            <circle></circle>
        </svg>
    </body>
</html>

Note that we can't see the circle because it doesn't have a radius, as shown in this screenshot:

We'll talk more about this later, but, for now, if we want to see the circle, we can add a special attribute that all <circle>...

Positioning an element

The <svg> tag is an inline element, such as an image (as opposed to a block element such as a <div>). Elements within the <svg> are positioned similar to Photoshop, with a set of coordinates that follow the form (x,y). An example of this could be (10,15), which translates to x=10 and y=15. This is different than HTML, where elements are laid out relative to one another. Here are some important things to keep in mind:

  • The point (0,0) is the upper–left corner of the <svg> element.
  • As y values increase, the point moves vertically down the <svg> element.
  • Don't confuse this with a typical coordinate system that has (0,0) at the lower–left corner with a point moving up, as y increases in value. This diagram shows the difference between a traditional coordinate system and an SVG coordinate system:

We can use...

Styling an element

The appearance of any tag inside an <svg> can be styled with the following attributes (the following are the attributes with example values):

  • fill=red or fill=#ff0000 will alter the color of the shape.
  • stroke=red or stroke=#ff0000 will alter stroke color. Stroke is a line that surrounds each element.
  • stroke-width=4 will adjust the width of the stroke.
  • fill-opacity=0.5 will adjust the transparency of the fill color.
  • stroke-opacity=0.5 will adjust the transparency of the stroke color.
  • transform = "translate(2,3)" will translate the element by the given x, y values.
  • transform = "scale(2.1)" will scale the size of the element by the given proportion (for example, 2.1 times as big).
  • transform = "rotate(45)" will rotate the element by the given number of degrees.

Let's style the circle we positioned previously:

<circle...

Important SVG elements

To demonstrate each element, we'll use the following code as a starting point and then add each element inside the <svg> tag:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en" dir="ltr">
    <head>
    </head>
    <body>
        <svg width=800 height=600>
        </svg>
    </body>
</html>

Let's now move on to each element. Note that you can write each tag in the form <element></element>, as we did with <circle></circle> previously, or the self-closing form, <element/>, which you will see next with <circle/>.

Circle

Circles have the following attributes:

  • r: radius
  • cx: x position
  • cy: y position...

Summary

In this chapter, we covered the basics of SVG (base tags, basic elements, positioning, and styling). We also looked at Bezier curves and how to draw organic shapes with them. We're now ready to learn how D3 can be used to modify these elements. In Chapter 3, Building an Interactive Scatter Plot, we will dive into the basics of D3.js and create an interactive scatter plot.

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  • Takes you through the most common graphs you'll need
  • Add interactivity to your visualizations
  • Easy to follow builds

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D3.js is a JavaScript library that allows you to create graphs and data visualizations in the browser with HTML, SVG, and CSS. This book will take you from the basics of D3.js, so that you can create your own interactive visualizations, to creating the most common graphs that you will encounter as a developer, scientist, statistician, or data scientist. The book begins with an overview of SVG, the basis for creating two-dimensional graphics in the browser. Once the reader has a firm understanding of SVG, we will tackle the basics of how to use D3.js to connect data to our SVG elements. We will start with a scatter plot that maps run data to circles on a graph, and expand our scatter plot to make it interactive. You will see how you can easily allow the users of your graph to create, edit, and delete run data by simply dragging and clicking the graph. Next, we will explore creating a bar graph, using external data from a mock API. After that, we will explore animations and motion with a bar graph, and use various physics-based forces to create a force-directed graph. Finally, we will look at how to use GeoJSON data to create a map.

Who is this book for?

This book is for web developers, interactive news developers, data scientists, and anyone interested in representing data through interactive visualizations on the Web with D3. Some basic knowledge of JavaScript is expected, but no prior experience with data visualization or D3 is required to follow this book.

What you will learn

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  • Build a bar graph
  • Build a pie chart
  • Build a force-directed graph
  • Build a map
  • Build interactivity into your graphs
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Getting Started with D3.js Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Getting Started with D3.js
What is SVG?
What makes D3 so special?
This book's approach to learning
A preview of each build
Setting up
Summary
Using SVG to Create Images Using Code Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Using SVG to Create Images Using Code
Base tag
Basic elements
Positioning an element
Styling an element
Important SVG elements
Summary
Building an Interactive Scatter Plot Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Building an Interactive Scatter Plot
Adding a link to the D3 library
Adding an<svg>tag and sizing it with D3
Creating some fake data for our app
Adding SVG circles and styling them
Creating a linear scale
Attaching data to visual elements
Use data attached to a visual element to affect its appearance
Creating a time scale
Parsing and formatting times
Setting dynamic domains
Dynamically generating SVG elements
Creating axes
Displaying data in a table
Summary
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Creating a click handler
Removing data
Dragging an element
Updating data after a drag
Creating a zoom behavior that scales elements
Updating axes when zooming and panning
Updating click points after a transform
Avoiding redrawing the entire screen during rendering
Hiding elements beyond an axis
Summary
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Creating a Bar Graph Using a Data File
Setting up our application
Creating an external file to hold our data
Making an AJAX request
Using AJAX data to create SVG elements
Adjusting the height and the width of the bars
Adjusting the horizontal and the vertical placement of the bars
Making the width of the bars dynamic
Changing the color of the bar based on data
Adding axes
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Setting up the application
Create data/configuration variables
Creating an ordinal scale
Creating the color scale to map labels to colors
Setting up the SVG
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Generating an arc creating function
Formatting the data for the arc
Adjusting the position of the pie
Making a donut graph
Removing parts of the pie
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Using Physics to Create a Force-Directed Graph
What is a force-directed graph?
How to set up a graph of relationships
Setting up the HTML
Setting up styling for nodes and links
Setting up the SVG
Adding data for people
Adding data for relationships
Add circles to the SVG
Adding lines to the SVG
Creating a simulation
Specifying how the simulation affects visual elements
Creating forces
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Mapping
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Using a projection
Generating a path using a projection and GeoJSON data
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  6. Where the items were shipped under a free shipping offer, there will be no shipping costs to refund.

On the off chance your printed book arrives damaged, with book material defect, contact our Customer Relation Team on customercare@packt.com within 14 days of receipt of the book with appropriate evidence of damage and we will work with you to secure a replacement copy, if necessary. Please note that each printed book you order from us is individually made by Packt's professional book-printing partner which is on a print-on-demand basis.

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Currently, no tax is charged on the purchase of any print book (subject to change based on the laws and regulations). A localized VAT fee is charged only to our European and UK customers on eBooks, Video and subscriptions that they buy. GST is charged to Indian customers for eBooks and video purchases.

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You can pay with the following card types:

  1. Visa Debit
  2. Visa Credit
  3. MasterCard
  4. PayPal
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Shipping Details

USA:

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Economy: Delivery to most addresses in the US within 10-15 business days

Premium: Trackable Delivery to most addresses in the US within 3-8 business days

UK:

Economy: Delivery to most addresses in the U.K. within 7-9 business days.
Shipments are not trackable

Premium: Trackable delivery to most addresses in the U.K. within 3-4 business days!
Add one extra business day for deliveries to Northern Ireland and Scottish Highlands and islands

EU:

Premium: Trackable delivery to most EU destinations within 4-9 business days.

Australia:

Economy: Can deliver to P. O. Boxes and private residences.
Trackable service with delivery to addresses in Australia only.
Delivery time ranges from 7-9 business days for VIC and 8-10 business days for Interstate metro
Delivery time is up to 15 business days for remote areas of WA, NT & QLD.

Premium: Delivery to addresses in Australia only
Trackable delivery to most P. O. Boxes and private residences in Australia within 4-5 days based on the distance to a destination following dispatch.

India:

Premium: Delivery to most Indian addresses within 5-6 business days

Rest of the World:

Premium: Countries in the American continent: Trackable delivery to most countries within 4-7 business days

Asia:

Premium: Delivery to most Asian addresses within 5-9 business days

Disclaimer:
All orders received before 5 PM U.K time would start printing from the next business day. So the estimated delivery times start from the next day as well. Orders received after 5 PM U.K time (in our internal systems) on a business day or anytime on the weekend will begin printing the second to next business day. For example, an order placed at 11 AM today will begin printing tomorrow, whereas an order placed at 9 PM tonight will begin printing the day after tomorrow.


Unfortunately, due to several restrictions, we are unable to ship to the following countries:

  1. Afghanistan
  2. American Samoa
  3. Belarus
  4. Brunei Darussalam
  5. Central African Republic
  6. The Democratic Republic of Congo
  7. Eritrea
  8. Guinea-bissau
  9. Iran
  10. Lebanon
  11. Libiya Arab Jamahriya
  12. Somalia
  13. Sudan
  14. Russian Federation
  15. Syrian Arab Republic
  16. Ukraine
  17. Venezuela