What is D3JS?.
D3 stands for Data-Driven Documents. It is a JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data. It is a dynamic, interactive, online data visualizations framework used in large number of websites. It also provides some awesome features for interactions and animations.
| Maintained by | License Type | Popular Examples | Support | Updates | Developer Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Python community | BSD | NASA SPACECRAFTS | d3js.org | Supported for at least one year beyond the next major version release | Java script based framework and node.js based development,support on yearly basis. |
| Often Compared to | Testing | Accessibility | Maintained by | Repository |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chart.js, jQuery | Jasmine | ARIA-enabled components, developer guides, and built-in a11y test infrastructure. | Python community | github.com/d3/d3 |
Pros:
- Variety of visualizations
- Provides strong opinions as to how your application should be structured and also has more functionality out of the box
- Angular two-way data binding, dependency injection provides cleaner code
- Provides NativeScript for native apps and Ionic Framework for hybrid apps
Cons:
- Forces you to learn special Angular specific syntax and comes with a steep learning curve.
- TypeScript still has a tiny user base compared to that of the whole JavaScript language, hope it doesn’t disappear. Fingers crossed!
- Because of the use of TypeScript, you cannot simply add Javascript libraries to the source
- Angular framework is bloated in size compared to React and Vue.