Fast start: Processing.js & data visualization
follow this:
http://blog.blprnt.com/blog/blprnt/tutorial-processing-javascript-and-data-visualization
try the examples on:
http://sketch.processing.org/
the WebGL examples don't work on Firefox 19.0. Why?
to follow:
Pomax Guide seems excellent.
http://processingjs.org/articles/PomaxGuide.html#json