Recursive cell-based hierarchy for data visualizations

An apparatus for generating a data visualization on a device, comprising:

• a processor,
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
• receive, at the device, a script associated with a chart comprising a plurality of cell quadrants, the chart comprising a plot cell, at least one axis cell that is adjacent to the plot cell in a first direction, and a header cell that is adjacent to the plot cell in a second direction different than the first direction, wherein the plot cell, the at least one axis cell, and the header cell subdivide the chart into quadrants for the data visualization to be animated;
• generate, at the device, a serialized first data set describing the data visualization of the chart by running the script against data associated with the script wherein the script implements a chart type of the chart, identifies the chart type for animation purposes, and translates the data associated with the script into at least one shape in the plot cell, and text in the header cell;
• display the data visualization at the device based at least in part on the serialized first data set;
• receive, at the device, an indication of second chart parameters, an indication of selected data, an indication of a second script, or a combination thereof;
• generate, at the device, a serialized second data set describing a second data visualization of a second chart by running the second script against the selected data associated with the second script;
• determine one or more tweening parameters to animate a transition between the data visualization and the second data visualization using the serialized first data set and the serialized second data set;
• and
• display the second data visualization at the device based at least in part on the serialized second data set, wherein the second data visualization is displayed after an animated transition following the data visualization according to the determined one or more tweening parameters.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for generating a data visualization on a device, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

• receive, at the device, a script associated with a chart comprising a plurality of cell quadrants, the chart comprising a plot cell, at least one axis cell that is adjacent to the plot cell in a first direction, and a header cell that is adjacent to the plot cell in a second direction different than the first direction, wherein the plot cell, the at least one axis cell, and the header cell subdivide the chart into quadrants for the data visualization to be animated;
• generate, at the device, a serialized first data set describing the data visualization of the chart by running the script against data associated with the script wherein the script implements a chart type of the chart, identifies the chart type for animation purposes, and translates the data associated with the script into at least one shape in the plot cell, and text in the header cell;
• display the data visualization at the device based at least in part on the serialized first data set;
• receive, at the device, an indication of second chart parameters, an indication of selected data, an indication of a second script, or a combination thereof;
• generate, at the device, a serialized second data set describing a second data visualization of a second chart by running the second script against the selected data associated with the second script;
• determine one or more tweening parameters to animate a transition between the data visualization and the second data visualization using the serialized first data set and the serialized second data set;
• and
• display the second data visualization at the device based at least in part on the serialized second data set, wherein the second data visualization is displayed after an animated transition following the data visualization according to the determined one or more tweening parameters.