How Data Visualization Opens Up Complex Subjects — DataViz Weekly
April 17th, 2026 by AnyChart Team
Robust data visualization makes complex subjects easier to see and understand. DataViz Weekly is our ongoing series collecting the best examples we come across most recently. Check out what stood out to us this week:
- Causes of death across countries — Our World in Data
- Cuba’s oil crisis — Reuters
- Family business succession wave — The Economist
- Three years of war in Sudan — Al Jazeera
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New Data Graphics Worth Exploring — DataViz Weekly
April 10th, 2026 by AnyChart Team
Good data graphics keep turning up online, and we never stop looking. DataViz Weekly is our regular roundup of the latest examples we think are worth your attention. Take a look at our new picks:
- Early leaves and blooms across the United States — The Washington Post
- D.C. cherry blossom shifts — Sara Staedicke
- Satellites crowding Earth’s orbit — The Guardian
- Every building in the Netherlands by year built — Bert Spaan
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How to Create a JavaScript Vertical Area Chart
April 9th, 2026 by Taylor Brooks
Traditionally, charts that visualize data over time are horizontal. But sometimes a vertical layout is a better fit. In this tutorial, you will learn how to create an interactive vertical area chart using JavaScript step by step.
The practical example uses monthly approval and disapproval ratings of American presidents from 1941 to 2025, according to Gallup polls. The final chart shows over 80 years of public support and opposition across U.S. administrations as two mirrored area series running top to bottom.
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Compelling Fresh Examples of Data Visualization in Action — DataViz Weekly
April 3rd, 2026 by AnyChart Team
Data visualization has two core purposes: explanation and exploration. In DataViz Weekly, you can see how they naturally end up combining. Check out some of the most interesting data visualization examples we’ve found around the web lately, where charts and maps do their job in a compelling way:
- China’s rise in AI research talent — The Economist
- Shadow fleet capitalizing on the Iran war — The Financial Times
- Vietnam’s rise as a U.S. electronics supplier — Bloomberg
- Food self-sufficiency by country — Amanda Shendruk
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