Learning D3.js 5 Mapping -
2nd Edition
Published on 30. November 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
298 pages
978-1-78728-017-5 (ISBN)
Description
Crisp and concise guide on building impressive maps as well as visualizations with D3 a JavaScript library
About This Book
* Dive into D3.js and apply its powerful data binding ability in order to create stunning visualizations
* Learn the key concepts of SVG, JavaScript, CSS and the DOM to bring data and shapes to live in the browser
* Solve common problems faced while building interactive maps
* Acquire key web development skills from the creating your interactive to testing and finally publishing it.
Who This Book Is For
This book is for people with at least a basic knowledge of of web development (basic HTML/CSS/JavaScript). You don't need to have worked with D3.js before.
What You Will Learn
* Work with SVG geometric shapes
* Learn to manage map data and plot it with D3.js
* Add interactivity and points of interest to your maps
* Compress and manipulate geoJSON files with the use of topoJSON
* Learn how to write testable D3.js visualizations
* Build a globe with D3.js and Canvas and add interactivity to it.
* Create a hexbin map with D3.js
In Detail
D3.js is a visualization library used for the creation and control of dynamic and interactive graphical forms. It is a library used to manipulate HTML and SVG documents as well as the Canvas element based on data. Using D3.js, developers can create interactive maps for the web, that look and feel beautiful.
This book will show you how build and design maps with D3.js and gives you great insight into projections, colors, and the most appropriate types of map.
The book begins by helping you set up all the tools necessary to build visualizations and maps. Then it covers obtaining geographic data, modifying it to your specific needs, visualizing it with augmented data using D3.js. It will further show you how to draw and map with the Canvas API and how to publish your visualization. By the end of this book, you'll be creating maps like the election maps and the kind of infographics you'll find on sites like the New York Times.
Style and approach
This step by step guide with pragmatic examples will help you create maps and amazing visualizations.
About This Book
* Dive into D3.js and apply its powerful data binding ability in order to create stunning visualizations
* Learn the key concepts of SVG, JavaScript, CSS and the DOM to bring data and shapes to live in the browser
* Solve common problems faced while building interactive maps
* Acquire key web development skills from the creating your interactive to testing and finally publishing it.
Who This Book Is For
This book is for people with at least a basic knowledge of of web development (basic HTML/CSS/JavaScript). You don't need to have worked with D3.js before.
What You Will Learn
* Work with SVG geometric shapes
* Learn to manage map data and plot it with D3.js
* Add interactivity and points of interest to your maps
* Compress and manipulate geoJSON files with the use of topoJSON
* Learn how to write testable D3.js visualizations
* Build a globe with D3.js and Canvas and add interactivity to it.
* Create a hexbin map with D3.js
In Detail
D3.js is a visualization library used for the creation and control of dynamic and interactive graphical forms. It is a library used to manipulate HTML and SVG documents as well as the Canvas element based on data. Using D3.js, developers can create interactive maps for the web, that look and feel beautiful.
This book will show you how build and design maps with D3.js and gives you great insight into projections, colors, and the most appropriate types of map.
The book begins by helping you set up all the tools necessary to build visualizations and maps. Then it covers obtaining geographic data, modifying it to your specific needs, visualizing it with augmented data using D3.js. It will further show you how to draw and map with the Canvas API and how to publish your visualization. By the end of this book, you'll be creating maps like the election maps and the kind of infographics you'll find on sites like the New York Times.
Style and approach
This step by step guide with pragmatic examples will help you create maps and amazing visualizations.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
561 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78728-017-5 (9781787280175)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
E-Book
07/2025
2nd Edition
Packt Publishing
€39.99
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Persons
Thomas Newton has over 20 years of experience in software engineering, creating highly scalable and flexible software solutions for clients. During this period, he has developed a broad range of expertise ranging from data visualizations, to large-scale cloud platforms, to continuous delivery and DevOps. When not going in a new technology, he spends time with his beautiful family. Oscar Villarreal has been building web applications and visualizations for the past 15 years. He's worked with all kinds of businesses and organizations globally, helping them visualize and interact with data in more meaningful ways. He enjoys spending time with his wife and kid, as well as hanging from the edge of a rock wall when climbing. Lars Verspohl has been modeling and visualizing data for over 15 years. He works with businesses and organisations from all over the world to turn their often complex data into intelligible interactive visualizations. He also writes and builds stuff at datamake.io. His ideal weekend is spent either at a lake or on a mountain with his kids, although it can be hard to tear them away from the computer games he wrote for them.