Tools

A list of visualisation tools.

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]

Abstract Concept Visualisation

Static

• Online
  • Wolfram Alpha [https://www.wolframalpha.com/]

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)

• Javascript Libraries
  • Anime.js [https://animejs.com/] (cool animations!)

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/]

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/]