Beginning JavaScript Charts: With jqPlot, d3, and Highcharts (Expert's Voice in Web Development)

__Beginning__ __JavaScript Charts__ shows how to convert your data into eye-catching, innovative, animated, and highly interactive browser-based charts. This book is suitable for developers of all experience levels and needs: for those who love fast and effective solutions, you can use the jqPlot library to generate charts with amazing effects and animations using only a few lines of code; if you want more power and need to create data visualization beyond traditional charts, then D3 is the JavaScript library for you; finally, if you need a high-performance, professional solution for interactive charts, then the Highcharts library is also covered. If you are an experienced developer and want to take things further, then __Beginning__ __JavaScript Charts__ also shows you how to develop your own graphics library starting from scratch using jQuery. At the end of the book, you will have a good knowledge of all the elements needed to manage data from every possible source, from high-end scientific instruments to Arduino boards, from PHP SQL databases queries to simple HTML tables, and from Matlab calculations to reports in Excel. You will be able to provide cutting-edge charts exploiting the growing power of modern browsers. * Create all kinds of charts using the latest technologies available on browsers (HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, jqPlot, D3, Highcharts, and SVG) * Full of step-by-step examples, ____Beginning__ JavaScript Charts__ introduces you gradually to all aspects of chart development, from the data source to the choice of which solution to apply. * This book provides a number of tools that can be the starting point for any project requiring graphical representations of data, whether using commercial libraries or your own Charting Technology Overview -- jQuery Basics -- Simple HTML Tables -- Drawing a Line Chart -- Drawing a Bar Chart -- Drawing a Pie Chart -- Creating a Library for Simple Charts -- Introducing jqPlot -- Line Charts with jqPlot -- Bar Charts with jqPlot -- Pie Charts and Donut Charts with jqPlot -- Candlestick Charts with jqPlot -- Scatter Charts and Bubble Charts with jqPlot -- Funnel Charts with jqPlot -- Adding Controls to Charts -- Embedding jqPlot Charts in jQuery Widgets -- Handling Input Data -- Moving from jqPlot to Highcharts -- Working with D3 -- Line Charts with D3 -- Bar Charts with D3 -- Pie Charts with D3 -- Candlestick Charts with D3 -- Scatterplot and Bubble Charts with D3 -- Radar Charts with D3 -- Handling Live Data with D3 -- Guidelines for the Examples in the Book -- jqPlot Plug-ins.