Data Visualization in Drupal
summary
Module explains plotting Drupal data with Views display format "Chart" and uses Views, Blocks and Fields to produce charts from Drupal or external DBs (works with Views Database Connector). Supports five providers (Highcharts, C3/billboard, Google, etc.), requires installing provider JS via Composer or Library Manager. Shows chart attachment for combo charts, a scatter field plugin, utility methods that build categories/series arrays, and how to add a new provider as a submodule.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:05About the speaker
- 2:53Why use data visualization
- 5:23Charts module overview
- 8:01Installing and configuring charts
- 12:15Using charts via UI
- 12:39Charts module backend
- 22:56Q&A session
- 26:20Live demo introduction
- 34:33Combo charts and attachments
- 36:50Charts blocks demo
- 40:37External database integration
- 42:10Adding new charting providers
- 48:58Final Q&A and wrap-up
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