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\n\nSee Tom’s example","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":15,"value":"## Observable Plot 0.4.2 is now available.\n\nPlot’s shorthand syntax has been expanded. The new box mark generates a horizontal or vertical boxplot. Mark sort options now support implicit “width” and “height” channels. And much more!\n\n

\n\nRead the changelog","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":20,"value":"## Just getting started? Try Cheatsheets!\n\nIntroducing 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.\n \n

\n\nVisit Plot Cheatsheets","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":23,"value":"## Using Plot - Candlestick Chart\n\nA candlestick chart is popular for tracking price movements on a stock exchange. This example by Zan Armstrong notebook shows several Observable Plot features in action: setting the color range explicitly, using the ruleX mark, setting the strokeWidth and strokeLinecap, adding a label to the y-axis, setting the x-axis as ordinal rather than temporal.\n\n

\n\nSee Zan’s example","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":27,"value":"---\n\n## Upcoming Events & Learning opportunities 📅\n\n

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Sign up	March 25, 11am PST	Women in Dataviz Meetup

\n\nIf you would like to host a future Observable Plot Meetup, please contact us at plot@observablehq.com.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":42,"value":"---\n\n## Classifieds for Community Members\n\nIf your organization is hiring for data visualization roles, we'd love to share them with the community. Please send them to plot@observablehq.com and we'll be sure to include them in our next issue.\n\nSpeaking of data visualization jobs...\n\nObservable is hiring! Come work with us (and with Plot!) We have numerous positions open for roles including Data Visualization Developer, Product Designer & Software Engineer.\n\nApply here

","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":32,"value":"---\n\nThis issue was edited by Fil, Mike, Lauren, and Cobus. Please reach out to us by emailing plot@observablehq.com with your suggestions for the next issue.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":68,"value":"If you would like to subscribe to _Plot Twist_, you can do so [here](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/plot-twist-signup). ","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"}],"files":"$W33","stdlib":"1","titling":"auto"}} 32:"$31:body"