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24 alternatives to Learning D3
A course on building data visualizations with D3.js
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Learning D3 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Experiments in expressing statistical thinking with interactive design
2015 · r2d3.us · its alternatives →
- 3HT
2019 · wattenberger.com · its alternatives →
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- 5IA
2012 · latentflip.github.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · gmarland.github.io · its alternatives →
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Many JS libraries exist to build graphs on the web (Vega, chartJS, Plotly...). They allow to make charts quickly. But you lose flexibility: you're limited by the options they offer. I just created a gallery with hundreds of graphs made with d3.js and React. - Examples are split by graph types - They all come with explanation and code sandboxes - Gradual complexity to ease the learning curve It took me ages to create this project! Feedback welcome!
2023 · react-graph-gallery.com · its alternatives →
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An interactive data visualisation about Exoplanets by TK Vishal
2019 · exoplanetexplore.now.sh · its alternatives →
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2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →
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Over the weekend I was discussing the latest news relating to open weights with some of my non-techie friends. After 30 mins of waffling, I realised it is quite a long and interesting story, with many twists and turns. I've always wanted to create a 'long scroll' story, but have never found a suitable story to tell. This felt like a fun weekend project to undertake. The story itself doesn't have too many scroll effects (which is probably a good thing), it was more about trying to tell a story with a certain style that wouldn't really fit on my personal blog. Would love to get your feedback…
2020 · blog.scottlogic.com · its alternatives →
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The essential collection of visualisation resources
2017 · visualisingdata.com · its alternatives →
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Learn data science with a mentor.
2014 · mysliderule.com · its alternatives →
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A guide for anyone who works with data
2017 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →
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A beginners visual approach to Bayesian data analysis
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · gridvisual.com · its alternatives →
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The future of online data visualization tools
2016 · policyviz.com · its alternatives →
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A data visualization guide for business professionals
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
2013 · bl.ocks.org · its alternatives →
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Free chapters from a book by Stephen A. Thomas
2014 · jsdatav.is · its alternatives →
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Variance▲91Build powerful data visualizations for the web.
2014 · variancecharts.com · its alternatives →
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Web Rewind▲98An interactive journey through 30 years of the web
Mar 2026 · web-rewind.com · its alternatives →
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