What graphing packages/APIs exist for Ruby?

Question

Similar: What graphing packages/APIs exist for Perl?

I\'m doing some research into online graphing packages for different languages and would like to kn

Answer 1

I have the following bookmarked for investigation when time permits:

Flash-based

I haven't tried any of these yet, but they all look promising if you want snappy animation:

• amCharts
• FusionCharts
• Open Flash Chart
• Ziya gem

Google Charts

Both gems are somewhat works-in-progress. I've tried both in some simple cases, both worked fairlyl well, although I think a DSL-style alternative would be a winner. (Note to self).

• Googlecharts gem
• gchartrb gem

RMagick based

I am Windows-based, which seems to be a Bad Thing for RMagick installation. I got it working - briefly - then it stopped. In that time I managed to try gruff, which worked nicely enough. But the library is too much hassle for my short temper!

• Gruff gem