A ward level map of South Africa using D3
Data Viz MeetUp - Johannesburg 2 Oct 2014
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How to create a ward level map of the South African population using D3.
##Part 1: Getting and preparing the data ##
Shape files from the demarcations board
Convert to GeoJSON here
Combine with topojson
`$ topojson -o za.json --properties wards.json prov.json`
Shrink with MapShaper
##Part 2: Making it look neat ##
Choosing a projection
SVG styling
##Part 3: Adding colour##
Population Data
Use color brewer
population.cvs
##Part 4: Bells and whistles##
Pan and Zoom and Tool tip for mouse overs
Useful starting points in D3