TDWI Articles

Data Stories: Dashboards Versus Storytelling, Python Charts, Motion Capture

Why dashboards aren’t the same as data stories, tips for making charts in Python, and an open source motion capture project.

 

Choosing the Right Format

sample of data visualization, linked to full visualization at Nightingale 

This article from the journal of the Data Visualization Society explains why dashboards aren’t interchangeable with data storytelling and gives some suggestions for data communication.

 

Coding Graphs

sample of data visualization, linked to full visualization at Data Chef 

This article provides instructions for creating various types of charts in Python with Matplotlib.

 

Motion Capture for Anyone to Try

sample of data visualization, linked to full visualization on Reddit 

This post shows off a trial run of an open source motion capture project. The team is hoping to make motion capture technology much more generally accessible.

 

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