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d3 is probably the one that has gained the most buzz from developers as of late. From my experimentation/evaluation of various charting libraries, d3 is certai

• minimaxir 12y ago
  For charting, d3 has an insanely high learning curve. (spent last weekend looking for one and while there are a few good d3-based charting libraries, they aren't very robust)
  • gumballhead 12y ago
    It is a worthy learning curve though
• nilkn 12y ago
  d3 is not really a charting library. It's a general data binding engine that happens to have exceptional SVG support. Entire classes are taught on d3 due to its generality.
• floatrock 12y ago
  The difference between d3 and highcharts is like a paint brush vs. a coloring book. If you're davinci, you can make masterpieces with a paint brush. However, even davinci (probably) started off drawing little stick figures. A coloring book defines the basic shapes you want, you just need to fill in the colors and add your personal touch. Highcharts is neat because it's a high-level api around charting. If you want to make charts, it's one of the most customizable and well-documented API's out there. If you want to build a custom visualization, highcharts offers a good amount of customizability, but sometimes you just gotta drop down into assembly.