2a:null 2b:["$","title",null,{"children":"June 2022 - Newsletter | Observable | Observable"}] 30:T1dcb,## Helping you and your team make data-driven decisions, faster. Every month, we highlight the inspiring work being done in Observable by creators in our supportive user community. We also provide development updates, showcase new features, and share opportunities to connect with — and learn from — each other. ## Observable Introduces: Data Table Cell We're excited to announce the [launch of the Observable Data Table Cell](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/introducing-data-table-cell?collection=@observablehq/staff-pick-data-table-cell&utm_medium=newsletter). Data Table Cell is a visual data analysis tool that allows you to quickly explore and analyze your data directly in the UI. observable data table cell graphic

Learn more --- ## Plot 0.5: For More Expressive and Articulate Data Visualizations observable data table cell graphic

We are delighted to introduce **Observable Plot 0.5**, which now supports more chart types, including hexbins, beeswarms, and more. These new features allow you to be more expressive and articulate in your data work. See the [release notes ](https://github.com/observablehq/plot/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#050?utm_medium=newsletter)for more details, and the new documentation notebooks for the [dodge](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/plot-dodge?utm_medium=newsletter) and the [hexbin](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/plot-hexbin?utm_medium=newsletter) transforms. Learn more --- ## The NBA Finals Players Data Jam On Observable Spoiler alert! Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals sealed the Warriors' victory against the Celtics. Here at Observable, we weren't just watching the game... We were creating notebooks with data animation cards of players, and plots covering game data, who was on the court, the view from the score board, and more. Get [in-depth analysis of the NBA Finals here](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/watch-the-nba-finals-players-data-jam-on-observable?utm_medium=newsletter). NBA finals data jam graphic

Learn more --- ## Community Spotlight

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Over the past month, the Observable community has created a wide variety of notebooks showing some of the possibilities of what of story you can tell with data and the impact it could have. Below are some our community spotlights: - [Mass shootings in the US](https://observablehq.com/@mcmcclur/mass-shootings-in-the-us) by Mark McClure - [Atomic Agents: Polylines and forces](https://observablehq.com/@gjmcn/atomic-agents-polylines-and-forces) by Graham McNeill - [Andy's Walgreens COVID-19 Tracker Tracker](https://observablehq.com/@andy-bloch/walgreens-covid-19-tracker) by Andy Bloch - [Kanji with Radicals](https://observablehq.com/@deaxmachina/kanji-with-radicals) by Dea Bankova - [A Very, Very Tiny Grammar of Graphics](https://observablehq.com/@joshpoll/vvt-gog) by Josh Pollock - [Displaying IBM Carbon charts in Observable](https://observablehq.com/@johnhaldeman/displaying-carbon-charts-in-observable) by John Haldeman Learn more about these notebooks --- ## User Requested Product Improvements 🙏 We are thankful for a community that cares and takes time to submit issues on our community feedback repository. Here are some key feature requests and bug fixes that we recently closed: - **Cell names are now validated**
If a user enters an invalid name in the cell toolbar, it is now flagged as an error and not accepted as an input. Thank you @amyzhaoyu and @mootari for reporting this problem! [[#403](https://github.com/observablehq/feedback/issues/403), [#423](https://github.com/observablehq/feedback/issues/423)] - **SVG attachments in downloaded notebooks can now be accessed**
Thank you @tomlarkworthy for filing this bug report! [[#202](https://github.com/observablehq/feedback/issues/202)] - **Fixed the ’created’ date on the activity section of a user’s home page**
We fixed an issue that bundled notebook creation with edit events that occurred on the same day. Thank you @mootari for catching this bug! [[#331](https://github.com/observablehq/feedback/issues/331)] Visit our feedback repository --- ## Data Exploration in Action - UNAVCO _“We measure the precise position of everything, every second, to enable a better understanding of our planet.”_ [

](https://observablehq.com/customer-stories/unavco?utm_medium=newsletter) UNAVCO is a non-profit organization, supported primarily by the National Science Foundation, with a mission to understand the Earth and how it changes over time; from its atmosphere, to its crust, and all the way down to its center. David Mencin, Director of Data Services at UNAVCO and Brooks Mershon, Software Engineer at UNAVCO was kind enough to sit down with our team and share how their team makes data shareable and accessible by building live demos of UNAVCO’s data APIs, visual tools to query data, and exploratory dashboards in Observable. Read the UNAVCO Story --- # Upcoming Events & Learning opportunities 📅
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