From df38167b00d78077a9b7eb718e00e7f661f2bde5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gordon Woodhull Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2016 15:07:24 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] quick definition of dimensional charting at least for our purposes fixes #612 also add some links --- README.md | 15 +++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a84ff4f24..f83e21e15 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,10 +7,17 @@ dc.js ===== -Dimensional charting built to work natively with crossfilter rendered using d3.js. Check out the -[example page](http://dc-js.github.com/dc.js/) with a quick five minutes how to guide. For a -detailed [API reference](https://github.com/dc-js/dc.js/blob/master/web/docs/api-1.6.0.md) and -more please visit the [Wiki](https://github.com/dc-js/dc.js/wiki). +Dimensional charting built to work natively with [crossfilter](http://crossfilter.github.io/crossfilter/) +rendered using [d3.js](https://d3js.org/). In dc.js, each chart displays an aggregation of some +attributes through the position, size, and color of its elements, and also presents a dimension +which can be filtered. When the filter or brush changes, all other charts are updated dynamically, +using animated transitions. + +Check out the [example page](http://dc-js.github.com/dc.js/) +and its [annotated source](http://dc-js.github.io/dc.js/docs/stock.html) for a quick five minute +how-to guide. The detailed [API reference is here](http://dc-js.github.io/dc.js/docs/html/) +([markdown version](https://github.com/dc-js/dc.js/blob/develop/web/docs/api-latest.md)). For +more examples and hints please visit the [Wiki](https://github.com/dc-js/dc.js/wiki). CDN location