As part of the Pocket Primer series, this book provides an overview of the major aspects and the source code to use D3. This Pocket Primer is primarily for self-directed learners who want to learn D3 and serves as a starting point for deeper exploration of its programming.
This book provides an overview of D3, such as creating charts and graphs, handling mouse events, and creating animation effects. This book also covers CSS3 and SVG, along with an integrated code sample that uses D3, CSS3, SVG, and HTML5 Canvas. This Pocket Primer is primarily for self-directed learners who are comfortable with HTML/CSS/Javascript and who also want to learn about managing data with D3. In essence, this Pocket Primer serves as a starting point for deeper exploration of D3 and data visualization. It includes source code and videos on the companion DVD. It covers Ajax, CSV-based data, and JSON-based files. It contains coverage of D3 with CSS3 and SVG graphics and animation effects.