What is Mekko Graphics?
Mekko Graphics is an open-source JavaScript data visualization library developed by Highcharts specifically for creating Mekko charts. Mekko charts are a type of two-axis chart used to visualize part-to-whole relationships between hierarchical data series. They are also sometimes referred to as Marimekko charts.
Some key features of Mekko Graphics include:
- Open-source with an MIT license, can be used for free
- Developed by Highcharts, known for its robust and flexible JavaScript charting
- Specializes specifically in Mekko/Marimekko visualizations
- Supports multiple Mekko charts on the same webpage
- Offers color settings, axes configuration, tooltip customization, and other formatting options
- Integrates well with other Highcharts chart types like line, area, column, etc.
- Works across modern web browsers and is responsive for mobile/tablet screens
- Lightweight footprint that can scale to large, complex datasets
- Documentation and examples available to help new users get started
Some potential downsides are a lack of built-in themes, less customization options compared to some commercial libraries, and a relatively small development community currently. But overall Mekko Graphics provides a solid, lightweight library for easily generating Mekko data visualizations.