Protovis Javascript Visualization Library

One of MIT’s TR35 Young Innovator Awards, Jeffrey Heer has created a new javascript data-visualization library called “ProtoVis”.

Protovis lets people who have only token programming skills concentrate on the design of a visualization rather than worrying about how to structure complex computer code. The software provides chunks of code that correspond to different aspects of visual information display, such as shapes and colors; users string these chunks together to c­reate a complete graphic.

The library currently does not support interactivity, but has a great collection of example visualizations showcasing it’s power.

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About the Author: Randall Hand

Randall Hand is a visualization scientist working for a federal research lab, aiding researchers to discover the insights buried within their terabyte datasets generated on some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. He also runs VizWorld.com .

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