Am I the only one that doesn't like the visualization? It seems like it would be fundamentally better if each bar was simply labeled instead of connected via line. Mouseover could highlight the same language in the other categories to get the cross-category information.
The question "What is ranked above Ruby for New Watchers Per Repository?" seems to be a question this dataset should be answering, but it is enormously difficult to parse here.
Thanks for giving me a term to google. Also your point about sorting is vital, and would make this type of chart very useful for understanding relationships.
I agree. I don't think interaction should be necessary in a good visualization for most questions. It should add usability on top of an already usable graphic. This graphic would not be usable if published in a paper.
The question "What is ranked above Ruby for New Watchers Per Repository?" seems to be a question this dataset should be answering, but it is enormously difficult to parse here.