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FyneSimpleChart Tutorials

Welcome to the FyneSimpleChart tutorials! These step-by-step guides will help you master the library from basic to advanced usage.

Tutorial Overview

Beginner Tutorials

1. Getting Started - Installation and your first chart
2. Basic Scatter Plot - Creating simple scatter plots
3. Line Charts - Working with connected data points
4. Customizing Appearance - Colors, sizes, and styles

Intermediate Tutorials

5. Multiple Data Series - Comparing multiple datasets
6. Working with Negative Values - Using all four quadrants
7. Grid and Axes Configuration - Controlling chart elements
8. Color Palettes - Using and creating color schemes

Advanced Tutorials

9. Area Fills - Filled area charts and range visualization
10. Mathematical Visualizations - Plotting functions and equations
11. Real-time Data - Updating charts dynamically
12. Best Practices - Performance and design tips
13. Integration Examples - Using charts in real applications
14. Bar Charts - Vertical bars and grouped bar charts
15. Enhanced Features - Axis titles, legend positioning, manual ranges, and data labels

How to Use These Tutorials

Each tutorial includes:

• Overview - What you'll learn
• Prerequisites - What you need to know
• Step-by-step instructions - Detailed walkthrough
• Complete code examples - Working code you can copy
• Common pitfalls - What to avoid
• Next steps - Where to go from here

Learning Path

For Complete Beginners

Start here if you're new to Fyne or charting:

1. Getting Started
2. Basic Scatter Plot
3. Customizing Appearance

For Experienced Fyne Developers

Jump to these if you know Fyne basics:

1. Getting Started (quick review)
2. Multiple Data Series
3. Grid and Axes Configuration

For Data Visualization Developers

Focus on these if you're experienced with other charting libraries:

1. Getting Started (API overview)
2. All Intermediate tutorials
3. Best Practices

Example Code Location

All tutorial code examples are available in the examples/ directory. You can run the comprehensive demo with:

cd examples
go run main.go

Prerequisites

Before starting these tutorials, you should have:

• Go 1.22.0 or later installed
• Basic Go programming knowledge
• Fyne v2.4.4 or later
• A code editor (VS Code, GoLand, etc.)

Getting Help

If you get stuck:

1. Check the QUICKSTART.md for quick reference
2. Review IMPROVEMENTS.md for detailed feature documentation
3. Examine the examples/ directory for working code
4. Open an issue on GitHub

Contributing Tutorials

Have an idea for a tutorial? Contributions are welcome! Please follow the existing tutorial format and submit a pull request.

Quick Links

• Main README
• Quick Start Guide
• Examples
• API Documentation

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Ready to start? Begin with Tutorial 1: Getting Started