Open Source

Resources with open source components including visualization libraries, code bases and data sets.

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Github showcase for visualization projects

Github has launched showcases that collect projects hosted on the platform around different topics. The data visualization showcase includes projects like D3, Sigma.js and Cubism.

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Lyra Gets its First Visualization Tutorial

An investigation of Jim Vallandingham's tutorial for Lyra, an open source visualization tool developed by Arvind Satyanarayan at UW Interactive Data Lab.

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DataViva, Built in Brazil, Available to All

DataViva was created for the Brazilian state government of Minas Gerais, but it's just one possible implementation of this completely open source tool.

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Human Progress Pushes Today's Big Issues Forward

HumanProgress.org is a new research tool from the CATO Institute exploring changes in human well-being across the globe. This article features a video of some of the creators discussing their process.

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RAW

Raw is a new web-based tool developed by Density Design to fill the gap between spreadsheets and vector graphics.

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Sigma.js

Network visualization is a topic as complex as many of the hairballs it produces but Sigma.JS is designed to break through the clutter and graph networks that are more readable and user-friendly.

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Bubble Tree

Created originally for the OpenSpending project, Gregor Aisch' developed an open source tool to flexibly visualize data sets with a hierarchical structure.

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Planet Labs

Open data about our changing planet. Integrate our whole-Earth imagery dataset into your products and connect with fellow builders. Get notified for early API access and be first to build.