Flare - a nifty tool for creating data visualisations
In my day-to-day, I stumbled on the 'Flare' project. Quoting their website:
"Flare is an ActionScript library for creating visualizations that run in the Adobe Flash Player. From basic charts and graphs to complex interactive graphics, the toolkit supports data management, visual encoding, animation, and interaction techniques. Even better, flare features a modular design that lets developers create customized visualization techniques without having to reinvent the wheel."
I've seen a lot of Flash graph engines, but this definitely takes the prize in terms of originality. If you're sick of the same old histogram, I'd suggest checking it out. I reckon you could generate some pretty cool art with this as well.
Go and check out the site (along with the demos) over at http://flare.prefuse.org/
