Tools

Tools for creating visualisations.

Data Visualisation

• Python Libraries
  • Matplotlib [https://matplotlib.org/]
  • Plotly [https://plotly.com/]
  • Seaborn [https://seaborn.pydata.org/]
  • GGPlot [https://ggplot2.tidyverse.org/index.html]
  • Altair [https://altair-viz.github.io/]
  • Bokeh [https://bokeh.org/]
  • Pygal [https://www.pygal.org/en/stable/]
  • Geoplotlib [https://github.com/andrea-cuttone/geoplotlib]
• Javascript Libraries
  • FusionCharts [https://www.fusioncharts.com/] (free for non-commercial)
  • D3.js [https://d3js.org/] (really cool examples! free with paid notebooks: https://observablehq.com/)
  • HighCharts [https://www.highcharts.com/] (free for non-commercial)
  • TauCharts [https://taucharts.com/]
  • Chartkick [https://chartkick.com/vue]
• R Packages
• Other programming languages
  • Matlab [https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html]

Abstract Concept Visualisation

Static

• Online
  • Wolfram Alpha [https://www.wolframalpha.com/]
  • Diagrams [https://app.diagrams.net/] (flowchart and diagram)
  • LucidChart [https://www.lucidchart.com/pages/] (flowcharts)
• Other Programming Languages
  • Penrose [https://penrose.cs.cmu.edu/]
  • Matlab [https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html]

Animation

• Python Libraries
  • Manim [https://www.manim.community/]
  • Asciimatics [https://github.com/peterbrittain/asciimatics] (okay, not really educational, but really fun xD)
  • PathPlanning [https://github.com/zhm-real/PathPlanning] (only for path planning, but it does it really well)
  • Celluloid [https://github.com/jwkvam/celluloid] (turning matplotlib into animations)
  • Mathfs [https://github.com/FreyaHolmer/Mathfs] (math functionality in unity)

• Javascript Libraries
  • Anime.js [https://animejs.com/] (cool animations!)
  • Liqvid [https://liqvidjs.org/] (videos that are interactive)

Interactive

• Online Tools
  • Desmos [https://www.desmos.com/] (don't underestimate desmos, https://www.desmos.com/calculator/nhyta2fb68 xD)
  • Geogebra [https://www.geogebra.org/calculator]
  • Loopy [https://ncase.me/loopy/] (a very specific use case)

• Javascript Libraries
  • Pts.js [https://ptsjs.org/] (linear algebra, geometry...)
  • Two.js [https://two.js.org/] (2D geometry...)
  • Three.js [https://threejs.org/] (3D geometry..., also supports webgl)
  • Recharts [https://recharts.org/en-US/] (easy to use for react)
  • Pixi.js [https://pixijs.com/] (webgl 2D super fast!)
  • g9.js [https://omrelli.ug/g9/gallery/]
  • Tangle [http://worrydream.com/Tangle/]
  • Apparatus [http://aprt.us/]
  • kg.js [https://kineticgraphs.org/]
  • p5.js [https://p5js.org/]
• Applications
  • Unity [https://unity.com/] (very versatile)

Representational Visualisation

Rotational Interaction

3D models where the only interactions are rotation and inspection.

• Virtual Reality
  • Gravity Sketch [https://www.gravitysketch.com/]

• Javascript Libraries
  • ZDog [https://zzz.dog/]
• Applications
  • ZBrush [http://pixologic.com/zclassroom/]
  • Blender [https://www.blender.org/]
  • Verge3D [https://www.soft8soft.com/]
  • SketchUp [https://www.sketchup.com/]

Interactive

• Online
  • Figma [https://www.figma.com/] (simple mockups)
• Applications
  • Adobe XD [https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/xd.html] (simple mockups)
  • Unity [https://unity.com/] (very versatile)
  • MathFs (Unity Pluggin) [https://github.com/FreyaHolmer/Mathfs]
  • Sketch [https://www.sketch.com/] (simple mockups)

Static

• Applications
  • Adobe Photoshop [https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/photoshop.html]
  • Adobe Illustrator [https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/illustrator.html]

Animation

• Applications
  • Adobe Animate [https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/animate.html]
  • OpenToonz [https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz]