VTK/Charts

Rendering

Interactive rendering using VTK/OpenGL, with an emphasis on performance and scalability.

* Alternate backend to produce publication quality output?
* Possibility to extend the API to 3D charts in the future?

Chart Types

* XY plot

* Scatter

* Bar chart

* Histogram

* Stack chart

* Pie chart

* Parallel axes

* Tree map

* Bubble chart

Existing Applications/Libraries

Below is a summary of different libraries or applications that produce 2D charts and plots. Those listed either provide both screen and publication quality rendering, or just screen rendering.

Optimized for Screen Rendering

* prefuse
* tableau
* Many Eyes
* Google Chart
* Qwt
* QwtPlot3D
* QPlotter

Multiple Backends (Publication Quality)

* PLPlot
* gnuplot
* matplotlib
* Veusz
* Grace
* GLE