This is an example of a simple bar chart. Most beginners to d3 will build one of these charts at some point.
See http://www.puzzlr.org/?p=25 for the thought process behind this graph.
Modified http://labratrevenge.com/d3-tip/javascripts/d3.tip.v0.6.3.js to a secure url
https://d3js.org/d3.v3.min.js
https://labratrevenge.com/d3-tip/javascripts/d3.tip.v0.6.3.js