From the course: Data Visualization for Data Analysis and Analytics
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Using the right data
From the course: Data Visualization for Data Analysis and Analytics
Using the right data
- [Instructor] Okay, time for 10 easy lessons for data visualization for data analysts. This is a course for data analysts. So it may seem a little crazy to have a chapter about using the right data as though you don't know the right data to use to tell your story, but here's the thing. From my experience, often my clients who are closest to the data, do struggle with this idea. The struggle comes in two primary forms. You've heard the phrase, if your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Data people often get stuck thinking about their data as a tool in their toolbox. So the first thing they ask themselves is, what chart can I show, when they should be asking themselves, what story can I tell? When I do workshops with clients, this comes up again and again. I'll assign a task and teams immediately look at their data and start working on charts. They get busy working, and forget to stop and think. Now,…
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Using the right data4m 21s
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The power of story5m 19s
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Headlines bring focus4m 48s
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Picking the right chart4m 12s
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Exploring chart options6m 11s
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Simple tips and tools for using color in data visualization6m 10s
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Tips for axes, labeling, and legends3m 49s
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Setting scales in data visualization8m 48s
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Some thoughts about tools5m 3s
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Sketching and wireframing your data visualizations5m 21s
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What about leave behinds?2m 36s
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