{"product_id":"9781430262909","title":"Beginning JavaScript Charts: With jqPlot, d3, and Highcharts","description":"\u003cp\u003e    \u003cem\u003eBeginning \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eJavaScript Charts\u003c\/em\u003e shows how to convert your data into eye-catching, innovative, animated, and highly interactive browser-based charts. This book is suitable for developers of all experience levels and needs: for those who love fast and effective solutions, you can use the jqPlot library to generate charts with amazing effects and animations using only a few lines of code; if you want more power and need to create data visualization beyond traditional charts, then D3 is the JavaScript library for you; finally, if you need a high-performance, professional solution for interactive charts, then the Highcharts library is also covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are an experienced developer and want to take things further, then \u003cem\u003eBeginning \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eJavaScript Charts\u003c\/em\u003e also shows you how to develop your own graphics library starting from scratch using jQuery. At the end of the book, you will have a good knowledge of all the elements needed to manage data from every possible source, from high-end scientific instruments to Arduino boards, from PHP SQL databases queries to simple HTML tables, and from Matlab calculations to reports in Excel. You will be able to provide cutting-edge charts exploiting the growing power of modern browsers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate all kinds of charts using the latest technologies available on browsers (HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, jqPlot, D3, Highcharts, and SVG) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull of step-by-step examples, \u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeginning \u003c\/em\u003eJavaScript Charts\u003c\/em\u003e introduces you gradually to all aspects of chart development, from the data source to the choice of which solution to apply. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book provides a number of tools that can be the starting point for any project requiring graphical representations of data, whether using commercial libraries or your own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e         What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn the jqPlot, D3, Highcharts, CSS, jQuery and SVG basics. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover the world of JavaScript graphic libraries. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover which charts can best represent your data. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitch from a vision of a chart sent from a server as a static image to a highly dynamic one, in which the user is able to interact in real time. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerform input data manipulation to increase chart readability. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop your own graphic library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWho this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003cem\u003eBeginning \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eJavaScript Charts\u003c\/em\u003e is for developers at all levels interested in data visualization, and ready to embrace modern web standards and animate and display their data with powerful, cutting-edge technologies.       \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCharting Technology Overview \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ejQuery Basics \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSimple HTML Tables \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDrawing a Line Chart \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDrawing a Bar Chart \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDrawing a Pie Chart \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCreating a Library for Simple Charts \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntroducing jqPlot \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eLine Charts with jqPlot \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBar Charts with jqPlot \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePie Charts with jqPlot \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCandlestick Charts with jqPlot \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBubble Charts with jqPlot \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eOther Charts with jqPlot \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAdding Controls to Charts \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEmbedding jqPlot Charts in jQuery Widgets \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHandling Input Data \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMoving from jqPlot to Highcharts \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntroducing D3 \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eLine Charts with D3 \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBar Charts with D3 \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePie Charts with D3 \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCandlestick Charts with D3 \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eScatterplot and Bubble Charts with D3 \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eRadar Charts with D3 \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHandling Live Data with D3 \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eApp A: Guidelines for the Examples in the Book\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eApp B: jqPlot Plugins\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127888134384,"sku":"9781430262909","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430262909_p0.jpg?v=1763750403","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430262909","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}