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Simple Interactive Python Streamlit Maps That Will Make You Shout

Data at Depth • 79 implied HN points • 03 May 24
🕹 Technology Data Visualization Python Data storytelling
  1. Python Streamlit is great for creating interactive maps from GIS point data, allowing for more engaging data storytelling.
  2. Interactive maps offer a better way to present data compared to static maps, enabling users to interact and explore the information further.
  3. Streamlit is a useful tool for creating interactive maps with user input functionalities, making it ideal for data visualization projects.

Sensational Data Storytelling: The Best Five Books For Your Library

Data at Depth • 79 implied HN points • 25 Apr 24
🚌 Education Data storytelling
  1. Data storytelling is crucial for extracting meaningful narratives from vast amounts of data.
  2. Books like 'Storytelling with Data' and 'The Truthful Art' offer practical guidance on improving data visualization skills and conveying complex data clearly.
  3. Mastering data storytelling involves understanding the impact of storytelling principles like setting, conflict, and resolution within a data context.

What Exactly is Data Storytelling? Here Are Some of The Basics

Data at Depth • 79 implied HN points • 15 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Data storytelling Data Visualization Narrative Data Analysis
  1. Data storytelling brings calmness and clarity to complex datasets by revealing the story behind the numbers.
  2. To engage interest and drive change, data needs to be transformed into a narrative that resonates with the audience.
  3. The three core components of data storytelling are: finding/creating a good data set, visualizing data to identify trends, and providing a narrative based on these trends.

Kahneman's System 1 and 2 Thinking for Data Storytelling: An Example

Data at Depth • 79 implied HN points • 08 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Data storytelling Visualization Color Theory
  1. Create impactful data stories by hitting your audience's senses first, then backing it up with solid data and an interesting narrative
  2. Understand Kahneman's System 1 (intuitive) and System 2 (thoughtful) thinking to effectively engage your audience by appealing to both ways of thinking
  3. Utilize color effectively in data visualization to enhance communication, emphasize key points, and leverage pre-attentive attributes to grab and direct viewer attention
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Up and Away

Chartography • 216 implied HN points • 03 May 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Data storytelling Visual metaphors Information graphics
  1. Ascent diagrams tracked hot air balloon voyages by plotting altitude and travel-over-land, showcasing a daring spirit of exploration.
  2. Tissandier's diagrams of high-altitude balloon flights highlight the observation of various phenomena, infusing data with art and adventure.
  3. The ascent diagrams of the 1860s and 1870s not only captured balloon journeys but also exemplified the audacious spirit of exploration and innovation.

Crazy-good data graphics

Chartography • 137 implied HN points • 14 Nov 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Data storytelling Information graphics Visual metaphors Charts Diagrams
  1. First takeaway: Announcement of a Black Friday event exclusively for subscribers with big discounts on books and prints.
  2. Second takeaway: Showcasing vintage advertisement data graphics from the 1930s found in TIME magazine vault, featuring various creative statistical charts.
  3. Third takeaway: Exploring a variety of unique and artistic information graphics used in historical ads, demonstrating different chart styles and storytelling techniques.

Simple Chart Annotations With GPT-4: Adding Context To Your Data Storytelling

Data at Depth • 39 implied HN points • 01 Mar 24
🕹 Technology AI Data storytelling Code Data Visualization
  1. Annotations add clear contextual information to data visuals, enhancing understanding.
  2. Adding annotations to data visualization with Python Plotly can be challenging due to nit-picky code requirements.
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Bayer's World

Chartography • 58 implied HN points • 25 Aug 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Information Design Data storytelling Graphic design Book Publishing
  1. Benjamin Benus's new book about Herbert Bayer's iconic work redefines past and future data graphics.
  2. Herbert Bayer was a Bauhaus designer whose talents were appreciated in advertising, art, and architecture in America.
  3. There is a growing collection of beautiful books about visionary information designers, such as W. E. B. Du Bois, Charles-Joseph Minard, and others.