[hu3]

Whatever environment each user prefers.

Being softlocked into Observable is not a pro.

That's like trying to force every vim user into Jetbrain IDEs (both are great, not trying to start a flamewar here).

Sure an IDE will have more features (like Observable vs simple HTML file), but it's important to understand different people have different ways of doing things.

[j-pb]

We're talking about a javascript repl here, don't blow it out of proportion. The things transfer trivially between the envionments. If having a javascript repl is such a show stopper for learning D3 for you, maybe learn javascript first.

[themulticaster]

But if the example transfers trivially, why is there no convenient "download example project" button that offers an archive containing all the necessary files I need to run the example?

[j-pb]

There is such a button.

Like I said, everyone I've seen complain so far, always turn out to not even want to learn basic stuff.

[ronyeh]

Ahh I must have missed this button. I will try to go look for it and report back when I have a d3 example working in my bare HTML page.