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Marks |
Plot doesn’t have chart types. Instead, it has layered geometric shapes such as bars, dots, and lines. |
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Scales |
Scales map an abstract value such as time or temperature to a visual value such as position or color. |
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Transforms |
Derive data on-the-fly while plotting, say to bin quantitative values or compute a rolling average. |
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Facets |
Small multiples facilitate comparison by repeating a plot across partitions of data. |
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Projections |
Plot supports GeoJSON and D3’s spherical projection system for geographic maps. |
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Built with D3 |
Plot is built by the same team as D3. If you know some D3, you’ll be right at home with Plot. |
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Plot without code |
With Observable’s chart cell, quickly create plots with a GUI, then eject to code to customize. |
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Built by Observable |
Plot is developed by Observable, the platform for collaborative data analysis. |
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