D3.js vs Vega-Lite
A side-by-side look at D3.js and Vega-Lite. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
D3.js
Development
D3.js is a JavaScript library for visualizing data with HTML, SVG, and CSS. It allows developers to bind arbitrary data to DOM elements and apply data-driven transformations to the document. Common uses are for creating interactive graphs, charts, maps, and data visualizations.
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Vega-Lite
Data Visualization
Vega-Lite is a high-level grammar for visualizations that generates complete Vega specifications. It provides a concise JSON syntax for rapidly creating visualizations to explore and analyze data sets. Vega-Lite specifications can be compiled to Vega specifications to generate interactive views.
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