I totally second this. The learning curve for Raphael is so much less steep than D3 and there's some really nice functionality built into the framework. The onl

I totally second this. The learning curve for Raphael is so much less steep than D3 and there's some really nice functionality built into the framework. The only (small) qualm I have is that it's a relatively bulky package, but you definitely can cut out pieces that you don't use that are unnecessary.