Description:
Who it’s for: This Basics of Data Visualization on-demand training is for Data Scientists, Business Analysts, Data Analysts, Business Intelligence Professionals, Marketing Professionals, and anyone who is interested in understanding and presenting data in a visually compelling way.
What it is: Data Visualization serves as a transformative vehicle that can transform raw, complex data into a form that is easily understood and appreciated. It leverages visual elements like charts, graphs, and colors to provide an accessible way to see and understand trends, outliers, and patterns in data. The ultimate goal of Data Visualization should be to communicate an idea that drives action.
What you’ll learn: In this on-demand training about the Basics of Data Visualization, we delves into the world of Data Visualization. Discover the purpose of Data Visualization and learn what makes a visualization effective. We then guide you on how to evaluate your visualization and share the best practices in the field. You’ll learn about the differences between Z and F patterns and how they impact the reader engagement. We will also discuss how to choose the right type, color, and orientation of visuals to best represent your data. We then move on to creating impactful and memorable visualizations. Learn about how to craft engaging and powerful visual stories that resonate and leave a lasting impact, backed by the neuroscience of storytelling. By the end of this series, you’ll have a good foundation in Data Visualization, empowering you to create captivating data-driven stories through visualization that resonate deeply and yield meaningful insights.
Course Curriculum
- About Big Data Trunk (1:12)
- About the Instructor (2:17)
- Understanding the Purpose of Data Visualization (0:56)
- Elements of an Effective Visualization (3:51)
- Evaluating Visualization Examples (3:53)
- Visualization Best Practice Visual Array (2:33)
- Visualization Best Practice Annotations (1:14)
- Visualization Best Practice Edit and Simplify (2:06)
- Visualization Best Practice Z and F Patterns (1:48)
- Choosing the Right Visuals (1:45)
- Choosing between Vertical or Horizontal Bars (1:11)
- Choosing Colors (3:01)
- Unusual Uses of Visualization (2:06)
- Creating Visualizations with Impact and Memorable (1:34)
- The Neuroscience of Storytelling (2:30)
- Storytelling Through Visualization (2:28)
- Quiz