G6:A web-based library for graph visualization  

作　　者：Yanyan Wang Zhanning Bai Zhifeng Lin Xiaoqing Dong Yingchaojie Feng Jiacheng Pan Wei Chen 

机构地区：[1]Ant Group,China [2]Alibaba Group,China [3]tate Key Lab of CAD&CG,Zhejiang University,Hangzhou,Zhejiang,China

出　　处：《Visual Informatics》2021年第4期49-55,共7页可视信息学（英文）

基　　金：supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(61772456).

摘　　要：Authoring graph visualization poses great challenges to developers due to its high requirements on both domain knowledge and development skills.Although existing libraries and tools reduce the difficulty of generating graph visualization,there are still many challenges.We work closely with developers and formulate several design goals,then design and implement G6,a web-based library for graph visualization.It combines template-based configuration for high usability and flexible customization for high expressiveness.To enhance development efficiency,G6 proposes a range of optimizations,including state management and interaction modes.We demonstrate its capabilities through an extensive gallery,a quantitative performance evaluation,and an expert interview.G6 was first released in 2017 and has been iterated for 317 versions.It has served as a web-based library for thousands of applications and received 8312 stars on GitHub.

关 键 词：Graph visualization Node-link diagram Web-based visualization Visualization library 

分 类 号：O15[理学—数学]