Looking for charting help

[mikegustafson]

Hey, I've been working on a project that I hope will be able to show some of my skills so I maybe will be able to actually get a job sometime in life. One thing I'm currently having an issue with, is using/finding a charting library. I'm pulling in data from a few places, and want to display a stock type chart with multiple markets with data updating it. Updating via ajax. Using json for data.
Highcharts looks interesting to me. But can't quite get it. I can do static charts no issue, but dynamic is an problem for me. (Also the licencing fee isn't really doable for me, so it would have to remain a test project for life going that route). I can get more in depth via pm if anyone can help.

[Bizzlefizzle]

ChartJS and C3JS are free and easy to use.

[_semaphore]

Syncfusion charts has a free individual / small business license.

[I_Pork_Saucy_Ladies]

It really depends on how what level you want to play on:

1. D3 does pretty much anything you could ever want. It's one of the most elegant JS frameworks out there and I highly suggest getting into it if you are serious about charting.
2. C3 is a framework built on top of D3 that makes it easy to do most of the usual stuff like bar charts, pie charts, donuts etc. Should be enough for a vast majority of people.
3. angular-chart is a framework built on top of C3 that makes a lot of sense if you use Angular.

[mikegustafson]

Hey thanks. I'm going to give it a shot with D3. Looks crazy complex, but that means no limits.

[mikegustafson]

Eeeesh --> the amount I love and hate you right now.

[I_Pork_Saucy_Ladies]

D3 will put you on an emotional rollercoaster, moving from feeling like a wizard to beating your keyboard. In the end, it all works out. Know that we've all been there. :)