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== Rendering ==
== Goals ==


Interactive rendering using VTK/OpenGL, with an emphasis on performance and scalability.
* Render 2D charts using OpenGL/VTK
* Scalable to large data sets
* Simple, flexible API
* Enable server side rendering of charts with VTK compositing
 
== Open Questions ==


* Alternate backend to produce publication quality output?
* Alternate backend to produce publication quality output?

Revision as of 21:20, 7 October 2009

Goals

  • Render 2D charts using OpenGL/VTK
  • Scalable to large data sets
  • Simple, flexible API
  • Enable server side rendering of charts with VTK compositing

Open Questions

  • 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

Multiple Backends (Publication Quality)