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The Data Visualization Workshop

By : Mario Döbler, Tim Großmann
Book Image

The Data Visualization Workshop

By: Mario Döbler, Tim Großmann

Overview of this book

Do you want to transform data into captivating images? Do you want to make it easy for your audience to process and understand the patterns, trends, and relationships hidden within your data? The Data Visualization Workshop will guide you through the world of data visualization and help you to unlock simple secrets for transforming data into meaningful visuals with the help of exciting exercises and activities. Starting with an introduction to data visualization, this book shows you how to first prepare raw data for visualization using NumPy and pandas operations. As you progress, you’ll use plotting techniques, such as comparison and distribution, to identify relationships and similarities between datasets. You’ll then work through practical exercises to simplify the process of creating visualizations using Python plotting libraries such as Matplotlib and Seaborn. If you’ve ever wondered how popular companies like Uber and Airbnb use geoplotlib for geographical visualizations, this book has got you covered, helping you analyze and understand the process effectively. Finally, you’ll use the Bokeh library to create dynamic visualizations that can be integrated into any web page. By the end of this workshop, you’ll have learned how to present engaging mission-critical insights by creating impactful visualizations with real-world data.
Table of Contents (9 chapters)
Preface
7
7. Combining What We Have Learned

Squarify

At this point, we will briefly talk about tree maps. Tree maps display hierarchical data as a set of nested rectangles. Each group is represented by a rectangle, of which its area is proportional to its value. Using color schemes, it is possible to represent hierarchies (groups, subgroups, and so on). Compared to pie charts, tree maps use space efficiently. Matplotlib and Seaborn do not offer tree maps, and so the Squarify library that is built on top of Matplotlib is used. Seaborn is a great addition for creating color palettes.

Note

To install Squarify, first launch the command prompt from the Anaconda Navigator. Then, execute the following command: pip install squarify.

The following code snippet is a basic tree map example. It requires the squarify library:

%matplotlib inline
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import seaborn as sns
import squarify
colors = sns.light_palette("brown", 4)
squarify.plot(sizes=[50, 25, 10, 15], \
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