Abstract: A data visualization platform architecture that enables building of a data visualization via a one-directional chain of separate stages is provided, wherein each stage has a simple input interface and output interface. The staging of the architecture enables the data visualization to be provisioned while using fewer system resources and for additional behaviors to be applied to the visualization. Such behaviors include: transforming data from an arbitrary format, modular updates to data visualizations, client-independent operation, reduced-cost updating and extension of the platform, reduced-cost animations, etc. Aspects of the data visualization platform streamline and optimize the performance of a computing device that provides a data visualization.

Abstract: An extensibility framework for enabling the creation of new visualizations and the extension of existing visualizations is provided to improve the functionality of a computer. According to aspects, the architecture enables building data visualizations via a one-directional chain of separate stages that have simple input and output interfaces. The described extensibility architecture enables quick and simple extensibility of visualization types via series layouts that are independent of the rest of the architecture. The extensibility architecture allows for the compositing of features in such a way that allows clients to add additional functionality and the build-out of visualization types via a multiplicative behavior of chaining capabilities together. Accordingly, series layouts can be plugged into the data visualization platform in a generic way. The architecture is operable to work in multiple environments, and is not biased toward a single client.

Abstract: A data visualization platform architecture that enables building of a data visualization via a one-directional chain of separate stages is provided, wherein each stage has a simple input interface and output interface. The staging of the architecture enables the data visualization to be provisioned while using fewer system resources and for additional behaviors to be applied to the visualization. Such behaviors include: transforming data from an arbitrary format, modular updates to data visualizations, client-independent operation, reduced-cost updating and extension of the platform, reduced-cost animations, etc. Aspects of the data visualization platform streamline and optimize the performance of a computing device that provides a data visualization.