Lecture 8.1 - Choosing viz & Online viz platforms
Choosing what viz type to use, and an introduction to Vega/Vega-lite and Starboard
Starboard and Intro to Javascript
Using Starboard to publish in Python and an introduction to Javascript.
NOTE: For Python, only a subset of libraries are supported. See ongoing list here.
Optional reading list
- Starboard Docs - in particular: Pandas & Python & general Markdown format
- Intro to Javascript
- FDV, Ch. 5: Directory of visualizations
Extra Resources
Lectures
Lecture 8.2 - GitHub Pages, Take 2
Using a template to get setup on GitHub Pages with Interactive Viz
Examples
In Class Starboard Notebook
Prep Starboard Notebook, Week 8
Prep Starboard Notebook, Fall 2022
Past Notebook: Prep Starboard Notebook, Fall 2021
Past Notebook: Prep Iodide Notebook, Spring 2021
Data
GDP dataset from FRED (stored online for easy linking in Iodide)
A dataset of USA "mobility" which (I think comes from a a large census study from 1989-2015) and is collected in several places including right here. Here "mobility" is refering to how easy it is for a person to move up in economic status (more info can be found here) based on factors like parental income, location, race, etc.