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Matplotlib vs Protovis

A side-by-side look at Matplotlib and Protovis. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Matplotlib

Matplotlib

Photos & Graphics

Matplotlib is a comprehensive 2D plotting library for Python that allows users to create a wide variety of publication-quality graphs, charts, and visualizations. It integrates well with NumPy and Pandas data structures.

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Protovis

Protovis

Development

Protovis is a Javascript visualization library that allows you to easily create interactive data visualizations for the web. It provides a declarative language for mapping data to graphical elements like bars, pies, lines, etc.

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