An adventure with daru-view

Shekhar Prasad Rajak(@shekharrajak)

(Author of SciRuby/daru-view gem)

What do we need for interactive charts

• JavaScript library
• A simple API
• Different js libraries in different cases
• Must be usable in web application as well as normal Ruby code (iruby notebook).

daru-view ?

• Uses popular js libraries.
• Interactive and easy to use if you are familiar with js library.
• Usable in ruby web application and iruby notebook.

JavaScript libraries?

• Google Charts
• HighCharts
• DataTables
• Nyaplot

Let's have a look..

GoogleCharts

• Line Chart
• Bar Chart
• Pie Chart
• Column Chart
• Google DataTable in Nanoc web app

Basic examples

HighCharts

Basic examples

• Area Chart
• Column Chart
• Dynamic Chart
• Combinations
• Pie Chart

Nyaplot

• Basic daru examples
• More examples

Basic examples

DataTables

• Basic table in heroku app

Future improvements/ideas

• Adding more features from the update js libraries
• Updating dependentjs 
• GSoC 2018 Ideas for daru-view

Related links

• SciRuby blog/daru-view
• daru-view github repo
• GSoC 2017 blog post

Thanks !