Software Design X-Rays

Visualizations

Code Maat itself doesn’t contain any visualizations. Visualization is an orthogonal concept to the analyses, and keeping the visualizations as separate concerns gives you the power to experiment with different representations. There are several options, so let’s look at some popular alternatives.

The simplest approach is to just import the generated CSV file in a spreadsheet program such as OpenOffice or Excel to generate charts. Alternatively, if you have access to business intelligence analysis software like Tableau or Qlik, you can use that to explore and visualize your data.

A more hands-on option is to use the D3 library, which comes with support for a rich set of visualizations. The examples you’ve seen throughout this ...