Snark Hunting: Force Directed Graphs in D3 June 19, 2014
Authored by Steven Hall
Is it possible to write a blog post that combines d3.js, pseudo-classical JavaScript, graph theory, and Lewis Carroll? Yes, THAT Lewis Carroll. The one who wrote Alice in Wonderland. We are going to try it here. Graphs can be pretty boring so I thought I would mix in some fun historical trivia to keep it interesting as we check out force directed graphs in D3. In this post we are going to develop a tool to load up, display, and manipulate multiple graphs for exploration using the pseudo-classical pattern in JavaScript. We'll add in some useful features, a bit of style, and some cool animations to make a finished product ...