D3.js released 2011 by Mike Bostock (with Heer & Ogievetsky, Stanford) — foundational data-viz building block
Created 2026-06-21
Summary
Claim: D3.js was created by Mike Bostock in 2011 (with Heer & Ogievetsky, Stanford). Became the foundational building block of higher-level chart libraries. Recognized with IEEE VIS 2021 and Information is Beautiful 2022 "Test of Time" awards.
Source: d3js.org.
Confidence: Verified.
Why this matters for Candid: First-on-the-board entry in the data-visualization commodity-parts timeline. Pair with Chart.js (MIT, free) and Highcharts (free non-commercial, ~$590+ commercial) — higher-level charting layer for the higher-level / commercial layer and [[pre-d3-server-rendered-charts]] for the before-state.
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