2e:null 2f:["$","title",null,{"children":"January 2022 - Newsletter | Observable | Observable"}] 34:T1409,## Observable Plot 0.4.0 is now available. Updates and improvements to arrows, vectors, symbols, multiline text, bin transforms, and color scale are included in the latest version. [

](https://github.com/observablehq/plot/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#040?utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=plotpromo&utm_source=newsletter) Read the changelog --- ## Just getting started with Observable Plot? Try Cheatsheets! Introducing Plot Cheatsheets - an interactive overview for each of the foundational concepts of the Observable Plot library - Marks, Scales, Transforms, Layout, and Colors. They're a great way to get started and even come with downloadable PDFs. [

](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/plot-cheatsheets?utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=plotpromo&utm_source=mail) Get the Plot Cheatsheets --- ## User Requested Product Improvements 🙏 We are thankful for a community that cares and takes time to submit issues on our [community feedback repository](https://github.com/observablehq/feedback). Here are some key feature requests and bug fixes that were closed recently: - **Cells of all types can now be named** ([release note](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/release-notes#cell-938)) This makes embedding or linking to them possible. Thank you @aaronkyle and @JobLeonard for submitting these feature requests for markdown cells! [[#105](https://github.com/observablehq/feedback/issues/105), [#107](https://github.com/observablehq/feedback/issues/107)] - **You can now search and replace in notebooks!** ([more information](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/find-and-replace)) Thank you @jrus & @JobLeonard for flagging bugs and requesting feature improvements for notebook search.[[#10](https://github.com/observablehq/feedback/issues/10), [#110](https://github.com/observablehq/feedback/issues/110)]. - **Color-picker and file selector inputs in snippets pane** Thank you @triptych for suggestion this. [[#304](https://github.com/observablehq/feedback/issues/304)] - **SQL cells now work with imported database clients.** Thank you @domoritz for flagging this. [[#309](https://github.com/observablehq/feedback/issues/309)] Please keep them coming! We look forward to hearing from you! Visit Feedback Repository --- ## Data Exploration in Action - The Marshall Project _“We all speak the same language about the data. We all share the same understanding about its limits and strengths. In our environment, having a shared mutual understanding is invaluable.”_ [

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