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Sigma.js: a lightweight JavaScript library to draw graphs

by franckcuny on 3/22/12, 4:55 PM with 5 comments

• by jacomyal on 3/22/12, 11:13 PM

  I am formerly a big fan and user of Gephi, so I think graph drawing is "important enough" to deserve its own JavaScript library, which is why I made sigma.js. I know d3.js is already a great tool, but it looked hardcore for me to tweak it to draw graphs on a Canvas element (it is more easy to use SVG elements). And basically, using a Canvas makes it much more scalable.

  About the features to come, you can check https://github.com/jacomyal/sigma.js/blob/master/TODO.txt to see what will come soon. Also, of course, don't hesitate to add some ideas you have in that list :)

• by daemon13 on 3/22/12, 5:40 PM

  Look cool!

  What's the end design goal & roadmap? Esp relative to d3.js?

  Do you plan to overlap and to which extent?

• by sidcool on 3/22/12, 6:17 PM

  I really like this. It's pretty damn fast. M sharing it everywhere.

• by docteurZ on 3/22/12, 5:15 PM

  It fucking rocks !

• by nyzet on 3/22/12, 5:01 PM

  awesome work!