If you are a developer with a good understanding of JavaScript and jQuery and have been burdened with the task of analyzing and presenting some data, this book will provide you with the start you need to create some very attractive data visualizations.
What you will learn
Make basic line graphs, bar charts, and pie charts
Create functions to parse various JSON objects to build datasets
Customize the style of your charts to create your own personal designs
Update your charts with live data using AJAX calls
Build waterfall, block, and OHLC charts
Increase the functionality of your charts by building event handlers
Add plugins to make the data more accessible
Who this book is for
Table of Contents
Getting Started with Charts - Line Charts
More Line Charts, Area Charts & Scatter plots
Bar Charts & Digging into Data
Horizontal Bar Charts & Stacked Bar Charts
Pie Charts & Donut Charts
Spice up your charts with animation, tooltips and highlighting