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4 part course series

Introduction to Data Visualization in Observable Plot

Instructor
Allison Horst
Data Scientist Advocate at Observable

Date and time
October 17th,19th, 24th, & 26th
at 9:00 AM PT | 12:00 PM ET

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Throughout the course, participants will follow along with lecture materials and hands-on activities to: \n\n- Learn about the basics of the grammar of graphics as it relates to Observable Plot layers\n- Build common chart types (including scatterplots, bar charts, line charts, and histograms) starting from code snippets and the Chart cell\n- Develop increasingly complex visualizations (e.g. faceting, channels, reducers, windows)\n- Add interactivity to charts with Observable Inputs and tooltips\n\nUpon completing the course, participants can complete a short assignment to earn a course certificate.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"learn","database":"$undefined"},{"id":45,"value":"_____\n## Prerequisites\n\nCourse participants need an Observable account to follow along with hands-on activities and to complete the assignment (for those wanting a course certificate). Sign up at [observablehq.com](https://observablehq.com/). All levels welcome, whether you're new to Observable and JavaScript or a seasoned developer. \n_____","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"prerequisites","database":"$undefined"},{"id":128,"value":"## Session Topics","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"sessions","database":"$undefined"},{"id":130,"value":"details(\n md`\n### Session 1: Grammar of graphics and essential Observable Plot elements\n** October 17th **\n- Grammar of graphics introduction\n- Essential pieces of chart-building in Observable Plot (syntax, marks and scales)\n`\n)","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":132,"value":"details(\n md`\n### Session 2: Customizing Observable Plot charts\n** October 19th **\n- Scales continued\n- Transforms (binning, grouping, reducers)`\n)","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":133,"value":"details(\n md`\n### Session 3: Adding complexity\n** October 24th **\n- Faceting\n- Window functions\n- Maps with spatial data`\n)","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":135,"value":"details(\n md`\n### Session 4: Interactivity and sharing\n** October 26th **\n- Observable Inputs continued\n- Custom tooltips and crosshairs\n- Sharing your data visualization by embedding, downloading, and sharing notebooks`\n)","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":105,"value":"____\n## Connect with other course participants in Slack\nConnect with course participants in the Observable Community Slack. \n\nSign-up [here](https://bit.ly/3f6D2I6) and join the **#introduction-observable-plot** channel.\n____","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":138,"value":"","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"html","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"register","database":"$undefined"},{"id":99,"value":"_____\n\n## About the Instructor\nAllison Horst is a Data Scientist Advocate at Observable. 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