40 Essential Tools and Resources to Visualize Data

One of the most frequent questions I get is, "What software do you use to visualize data?" A lot of people are excited to play with their data, but don't know how to go about doing it or even start. Here are the tools I use or have used and resources that I own or found helpful for data visualization â€“ starting with organizing the data, to graphs and charts, and lastly, animation and interaction. Organizing the Data by sleepy sparrow Data are hardly ever in the format that you need them to be in. PHP was the first scripting language I learned that was well-suited for the Web, so I'm pretty comfortable with it. Python Most computer science types - at least the ones I've worked with - scoff at PHP and opt for Python mostly because Python code is often better structured (as a requirement) and has cooler server-side functions. MySQL When I have a lot of data - like on the magnitude of the tends to hundreds of thousands - I use PHP or Python to stick it in a MySQL database. Ah, good old R.

Welcome Bureau d'études 20+ Tools to Create Your Own Infographics A picture is worth a thousand words – based on this, infographics would carry hundreds of thousands of words, yet if you let a reader choose between a full-length 1000-word article and an infographic that needs a few scroll-downs, they’d probably prefer absorbing information straight from the infographic. What’s not to like? Colored charts and illustrations deliver connections better than tables and figures and as users spend time looking back and forth the full infographic, they stay on the site longer. Plus, readers who like what they see are more likely to share visual guides more than articles. While not everyone can make infographics from scratch, there are tools available on the Web that will help you create your very own infographics. In this article, we’re listing more than 20 such options to help you get your messages across to your readers, visually. Read Also: The Infographic Revolution: Where Do We Go From Here? What About Me? “What About Me?” Vizualize.me Piktochart easel.ly

Structure Synth Generative art and data visualization How to Use Github Screencast Tutorial - Part 1 | Pressed Web | Web-design and development from the Huntington, WV, Ashland, KY, and Ironton, OH tristate area Difficulty Level: Beginner In this small series, we’re going to learn how to use Github in real world situations. For instance, if you’re a frontend developer and you want to work with a PHP developer on the same project at the same time. In this first lesson, we’ll go over: How to create a Github accountHow to install Git (and some other Unix Tools like “ls” to your Command Prompt)How to create SSH Keys and add them to your Github accountCreate a Git repository on Github and your local computerHave Git ignore certain filesHave Git watch certain files with “add .”Commit filesPush files to GithubCreate different branchesDownload Video External Resources Nettuts+ – Nettuts does a great job of explaining basics and Andrew Burgess’ premium tutorial series “Getting Good with Git” has over 2 hours of Git goodness.help.github.com – Github’s baked in help is amazing.

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