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The Data Visualization Workshop

The Data Visualization Workshop

By : Mario Döbler , Tim Großmann , Rohan Chikorde, Joshua Görner, Anshu Kumar , Piotr Malak, Ankit Verma
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The Data Visualization Workshop

The Data Visualization Workshop

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By: Mario Döbler , Tim Großmann , Rohan Chikorde, Joshua Görner, Anshu Kumar , Piotr Malak, Ankit Verma

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.
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Preface
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7. Combining What We Have Learned
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Summary

This chapter gave us a short overview and recap of everything that was covered in this book based on three extensive practical activities. In Chapter 1, The Importance of Data Visualization and Data Exploration, we started with a Python library journey that we used as a guide throughout the whole book. We first talked about the importance of data and visualizing this data to get meaningful insights from it and gave a quick recap of different statistical concepts.

Through several activities, we learned how to import and handle datasets with NumPy and pandas. In Chapter 2, All You Need to Know about Plots, we discussed various plot/chart visualizations and which visualizations are best for displaying certain information. We mentioned the use case, design practices, and practical examples for each plot type.

In Chapter 3, A Deep Dive into Matplotlib, we thoroughly covered Matplotlib and started with the basic concepts. Next, we dived deeper into the numerous possibilities...

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