G2: A customizable web-based framework for authoring interactive visualizations

Visual Informatics 2026 Open access

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Authors: Bairui Su, zhiwei wang, Zhifeng Lin, Xiaojuan Liao, Zihan Zhou, Minfeng Zhu, Wei Chen
DOI: 10.1016/j.visinf.2026.100307
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Abstract

Specifying visual encodings and interactions is exhausting but essential for authoring interactive visualizations. In this paper, we present G2, a customizable framework designed to support rapid generation of interactive visualizations with uniform specifications. G2 employs a data-driven grammar of graphics and defines a uniform set of interaction specifications. We discuss the design and implementation of G2 with rich examples, and a user interview to demonstrate its effectiveness. Since its first release in March 2016, G2 has undergone 360 iterations, received 12,000 stars, and supported over 22,600 related projects on Github.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Data Visualization and Analytics Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques Scientific Computing and Data Management

Publication details

Journal / source
Visual Informatics
Volume
10
Issue
3
Pages
100307–100307
Publication date
4 February 2026
Language
EN