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This is definitely possible, and gives you a high degree of control over the visual design of visualizations. I built an experimental system to do just that -
by lo5 4y ago
This is definitely possible, and gives you a high degree of control over the visual design of visualizations.
I built an experimental system to do just that - design the layout and all data visualizations in a single Sketch/Figma document, export to SVG, then map data to the SVG elements in the browser. It's all 100% declarative.
Here's an over-the-top example: https://youtu.be/S9cmi89fvT8 https://youtu.be/S9cmi89fvT8
There are no limits to what you can achieve with this approach, but obviously needs Sketch/Figma skills (or a colleague who does).
edit: typo
- forrestthewoods 4y agoI’ve done it in both JavaScript and Rust. At the end of the day it’s just a bunch of lines, circles, polygons, and text.
- infinite8s 4y agoThat's true of almost all computer UI (excepting 3D modeling). It's all just boxes and text.
- forrestthewoods 4y agoKind of. Except with SVG data viz you likely don’t need a layout engine. It doesn’t need to be “responsive” and render differently on different devices.