List of Javascript libraries for drawing graphs and charts 2

We continue the topic of data visualization on the Internet.

Previous topics:

• Amazing Charts with New Chart Control
• Visualization of directed graphs on the web
• List of Javascript libraries for drawing graphs and diagrams - habrahabr.ru/blogs/javascript/79960 (blog post - msug.vn.ua/blogs/akrakovetsky/archive/2010/01/04/javascript-charting-libraries.aspx )

flot

flot - Javascript library for jQuery, allows you to build graphics.

License: MIT
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Website: code.google.com/p/flot

Browsers: Internet Explorer 6/7/8, Firefox 2.x +, Safari 3.0+, Opera 9.5+ and Konqueror 4.x + with canvas

Google Chart API

API Google Chart allows you to dynamically create charts. Supports line, bar, pie and radar charts, as well as venn diagrams, scatter plots, sparklines, maps, google-o-meters and QR codes.

To view the Chart API in action, open a browser window and copy the following URL into the address bar:

habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/d2b/c94/dfa/d2bc94dfab98371241fcbf005d576fd1.png

Result:



Site: code.google.com/intl/ru/apis/chart

For PHP programmers: luddep.se/notebook/2008/04/13/charts-php-and-google-charts-api

ChartMaker is an open source library built on the Ext JS Javascript library and is a wrapper for the Google Chart API.

Website: almaer.com/chartmaker

Processing.js

Processing.js is an open programming language for those who want to program images and animations without using flash or java applets. Processing.js uses Javascript for drawing as well as canvas.



Website: processingjs.org

Browsers: FireFox, Safari, Opera and Chrome

License: free use

moowheel

moowheel is used to visualize links between objects using a javascript and canvas element. Requires Mootools 1.2.

Demo: www.unwieldy.net/projects/moowheel/demo/large.html

Website: www.unwieldy.net/projects/moowheel

Google Code: code.google.com/p/moowheel

License: MIT

JSXGraph

JSXGraph allows you to draw geometric objects, graphs and charts.

Opportunities:
* Euclidean geometry: points, lines, circles, intersections, perpendicular lines, angles
* graphics: Graphs, parametric curves, polar curves, data plots, Bezier curves
* differential equations
* Lindenmayer systems
* sliders
* animation
* polynomial interpolation, splines
* normals
* vectors



Website: jsxgraph.uni-bayreuth.de/wp

License: LGPL - Lesser GNU General Public License

Browsers: Mozilla Firefox 2.0+, Opera, Safari 3+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6+

Prototype + Canvas = ProtoChart

ProtoChart is an open source library that uses canvas and Prototype.



Website: www.deensoft.com/lab/protochart

Opportunities:
* Line, bar, pie, curve, mix and area charts
* support multiple data series
* customizable grids, borders, background
* customizable axes
* supports IE6 / 7, FF2 / 3 and Safari
* works on iPhone

jQuery Sparklines

jQuery Sparklines - plugin for building sparklines on the fly.



Website: www.omnipotent.net/jquery.sparkline

Browsers: Firefox 2+, Safari 3+, Opera 9, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer 6, 7 & 8.

License: BSD

fgCharting

fgCharting - jQuery plugin, uses canvas to build gracics from tables.



Website: www.filamentgroup.com/lab/creating_accessible_charts_using_canvas_and_jquery

License: MIT

Browsers: IE6, IE7, IE8, Firefox 2, Firefox 3.5, Safari 3 and 4, Opera 9.

For now. Next will be the Flash / Sliverlight library, if the question is relevant, of course :)

Thanks for attention!