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Adding a subtle touch of glow to your d3.js visualizations

Mon, 06 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Today it’s time for a short blog about a very subtle effect that can add a bit more pizzazz to your visualization. It’s definitely not something that will suit a business/no-nonsense chart. But then again, if you only make those kinds of charts, I feel that doing data visualization is definitely less enjoyable than if you try to have some fun with your creations every now and then. So let’s start by adding a bit of glow to our shapes!

A different look for the d3.js radar chart

Mon, 19 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

A bit more than 2 years ago I wrote a small blog about making the d3.js radar chart look a little better. I know that opinions are diverse about the usefulness of these types of charts. But I can’t deny that I personally have a love for circular charts. I even keep a Pinterest board specifically for circular data visualizations.

Since that chart in the blog from over 2 years ago I haven’t created another radar chart, until a small project came by right before the start of the summer. And apparently, it was about time for another redesign.

Making the d3.js radar chart look a bit better

Tue, 10 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The last few weeks I’ve been spending some of my time on creating several visualizations of the data from a Global Mobile Consumer Survey that my company, Deloitte, performed during the spring. The results are being analysed right now and will eventually be published. I was given a free reign on what those illustrations should be, as long as they looked cool and would engage the reader. Well, what better opportunity to play around some of the more exotic d3 graphs and get paid for it!