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54580 t1_irt060l wrote

The popularity of job search or personal finance sankeys is absolutely baffling to me. I just don't get it.

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JamQueen1 t1_iqv3o7o wrote

I am currently enrolled in a data visualisation course. I have an assignment to create 3-4 visuals from a big data source/dataset. I am wondering - where do you get your big data from? Also, have you seen any interesting big data datasets recently?

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cepegma t1_it6yhty wrote

It depends what kind of "big data" you're looking for. Real bigdata datasets are usually inside companies and not shared with the public.

Still, get a look to kaggle.com and open data portal like data.europa.eu

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luikn t1_irrb5xz wrote

Hi everyone! We at Our World in Data are looking for a colleague who will lead the work on our visualization tool, the OWID-Grapher. The deadline is this Sunday. If you have questions, don't hesitate to reach out. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

LINK: https://ourworldindata.org/senior-data-visualisation-engineer

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spectrummonkey t1_ir6bis1 wrote

Hi everyone,

I recently joined this sub and was hoping to post some OC for some early feedback on a new visualisation system I've been developing. Unfortunately my post was removed instantly by the mods. I don't think my OC breaks any of rules that I'm reading. Apologies if this has been asked before, but am I breaking etiquette by trying to post like this?

Any advice greatly appreciated. If it's allowed here, these are the OC examples I was hoping to share:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv5D4H5F6dw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTDa0fbzedA

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spectrummonkey t1_irbqnuc wrote

I heard back from the mods. It's because YT links are not allowed. I need to find another way to share them here I guess.

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Joe_6202 t1_iqm602m wrote

Hiya, im pretty new to coding but am looking for a project to help develop my skills. What would you guys recommend as a good dataset to analyse?

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No-Intention9664 t1_iqmdr97 wrote

U can choose any dataset , there are millions of datasets. If u need a specific source , check out data-is-plural.com

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AchillesFirstStand t1_ir4csik wrote

I am new to coding and data science as well. I found it useful to find my own original dataset as it also practices the skill of finding and cleaning dataset. I've seen courses recommend to do this as well.

One dataset I created myself was I extracted the metadata from every photo on my computer, e.g. resolution, size and date taken. I then plotted all the data on a graph and tried to determine which camera of mine had taken the picture, from the data.

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plantdaddy436 t1_iqpwbcs wrote

Hi all, I can in beginner stages of data visualization of python and R. How to create beautiful graphs like I see there?

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AchillesFirstStand t1_ir4clip wrote

I am making a sunburst chart in excel, example: https://ppcexpo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/how-to-make-a-sunburst-chart-in-excel.jpg

The chart is to show product sales. The inner ring will be the different customers and the outer ring will be the products sold to each customer.

However, I want each segment to be partially filled depending on what percentage of sales I have achieved so far compared to the total market. For example, if the total market for a widget to customer A is $1m, I want the segment for that widget to be half full if I've achieved $0.5m.

Basically, I want the chart to be able to show progress against a target. It doesn't look like Excel can do this feature. Is there any other platform that can do this or does anyone have any similar ideas?

I just need to show sales progress by product, by customer.

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itsakitt t1_irabgmj wrote

What are the pros and cons of using a program like Tableau vs. Illustrator to create visualizations? I’ve just started a new data viz job where I have access to Tableau and an opportunity to purchase illustrator (which I’m trying to justify to myself). I get the impression that Illustrator could be very useful for creating visually appealing one-off charts and graphs—which I know I will be doing a lot of. Any insight is appreciated!

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fuzzywolf23 t1_irk6bsv wrote

Tableau is really good at linking to an underlying data source like a cloud database and creating visualizations that update automatically as you get new data. It has some support for analysis but not much, so for complicated stuff you want to preprocess it somewhere else

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Badgergeddon t1_irgdafi wrote

Wondering if anyone knows of any good data sets that show the environmental impact of a wide variety of things / actions? I'm interested in generating some visuals from it. Think things like "making a t-shirt generates 20g/co2", "a 10 mile train journey generates 40g" ....I see lots of random figures from different sources when I Google, but nowhere that brings all this stuff together. Any ideas?

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Singto_ t1_irqc6rr wrote

What software is good for visualizing data?

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Tough-Host6597 t1_irstew0 wrote

can someone talk about advantages and disadvantages about data science communities on reddit or another social platform

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TK9_VS t1_it2l7ot wrote

One disadvantage: bad data and bad visualizations often get upvoted if people like the message.

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wildpp t1_irwzw4e wrote

I'm very new to data viz, I'm trying to find data on the number of births on each day for the US - and more specifically have this data be divided state wise. Would anyone know where I could find this?

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Fun_Top7741 t1_is11exr wrote

What are they Bentleys and Hondas of data visualization software?

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DinandXX1 t1_is6ac7q wrote

Hey guys, I'm pretty new to coding and I'm curious about what libraries or softwares you use to make professional data visualization.

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[deleted] t1_is6c3yd wrote

Does anyone know what the best process & methodology is to extract all the data from my instagram account; photos with corresponding caption, tags, and location. into an XML structure. I want to automate a book layout in Indesign ( I'm familiar with that process, but open to hear better solutions than XML if existing )

Anyone's help is much appreciated!

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annoclancularius t1_iscjd2p wrote

I've noticed a lot of graphics on this sub are not high-quality data visualizations. for example, there are countless animated time series plots made on EEAGLI that are much less helpful than a static time series plot would be. Have the mods considered addressing this at all? Would an "unnecessary animation" flair be appropriate? Of course, we all want this to be community of support and encouragement and I don't want to make it a hostile place. I'm open to discussing other ways to provide this curtailing in a positive way.

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Iwant2write t1_iso1gv5 wrote

Tableau vs Power BI, which one is more user friendly and easy to learn?

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ieatPoulet t1_isohfwh wrote

Hello everyone! Been lurking this subreddit for a little and have a project in mind but really need help on getting started.

There’s a data chart/graph I wanna make, with data from Rotten Tomatoes. Not sure if it’s even possible butttt If anyone is feeling generous, hit me up via DM and I’ll explain what I have in mind! Cheers!!

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Dipsendorf t1_isp4z1k wrote

Hello,
I see you all creating these beautiful maps all the time, and am helping a not-for-profit with some field work research, and am looking for a product/solution similar to Google My Maps that can do the following:

  1. Accept a CSV or KML of data locations and map them into a layer on a map
  2. Allow a user to click on the visual representation of the data point and add an image attachment
  3. Bonus points if I can control access to the map and share it out
    My problem with google my maps is that you are limited to 10 layers.

I've tried Mapbox studio but couldn't figure out a way to add images/attachments to the points. I then developed a custom application using Mapbox's api but have determined trying to mirror what google my maps does may be a longer process than I entailed.
Any advice/recommendations would be very appreciated!

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throw_away4632_ t1_isr3tc0 wrote

I'm thinking of making a tracker/chart for blood levels and test results so I can see my averages throughout my life. I have no data visualization experience and so I was thinking maybe an app/program might help but I'm lost as to what options there are.

I'd prefer a line/bar graph combo or just one of those options.

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impatientlymerde t1_isrow8d wrote

How does a dyscalculic layperson request an animation?

War. A time lapse of wars, on a globe map. From as early as any data that is available. It would be awesome also if one could see a flow of conquest and colonization.

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WaifuRem t1_isuyado wrote

I wanted to create a simple way to visualize the connection between 5 spreadsheets. Some tabs in specific work books feed other workbooks. What are some ways I can visualize this in some sort of diagram?

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halfjack t1_isva4xr wrote

I am looking for a map. A very special kind of map, that ISPs all over the world have told me is impossible: An internet service map!

I was wondering if there was a generalized map of all major ISPs coverage area superimposed on a map of North America. Speed of the connections being indicated in some way would be a definite plus. I have to move back to the US after a long stay abroad, and I want to at least have good internet speeds (up and down) so that I can move the files I need for work (i work remotely so there is no office per se).

Does such a thing exist?

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psychoticworm t1_it61tve wrote

I would love to see a total breakdown of where all the money goes for these $1000+ cell phones. Cost of the raw materials, cost of the software, cost to assemble one device, and most importantly, how much is pure profit for the parent company behind the device

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nostalgiaisunfair t1_it6fgz4 wrote

Are there any good packages other than ggplot for R I can get to create aesthetically pleasing data visualizations? Heat maps is one I am interested in

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cepegma t1_it7177r wrote

What's the real importance of data visualization accessibility today?

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creme-de-cologne t1_it7xsqs wrote

Hi all you talented chartmakers. Some of these are stunning, and I waste a lot of time staring at them. I'm a devoted lurker.

Can someone please try to do textile imports? I.e. USA has x% of domestic textile products, and imports y% from country #1, z% from country #2 etc. And then carry on like this for Canada, Australia, Japan, countries in EU, countries in Africa, etc.

Yes, I used the search function.

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twrad t1_itavzsk wrote

I've been tracking every minute of my day for over a year now and would love to visualize it all somehow. I don't know how to code and haven't done anything related to data visualization before. Is there a good program I could use to get started on something like this? Recommendations for how go to about it? I'd love to see examples if others have done anything with personal time data, but I'm having a hard time finding anything similar with search terms on the sub (that is if others have done this kind of thing haha). Thanks!

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Ok_Internal_1413 t1_itgsu39 wrote

Hi, I’m doing a project on data visualisation. I used plotly for a scatter plot. I searched everywhere to find a way to colour the background (4 corners of the grid) but there isn’t. The backend that I’m using is Flask. Is there any other way I can embed an interactive graph that can do the above? (Any data visualisation tools?) thank you for any help!

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SuzukiDesu t1_itkqj30 wrote

Are there other interactive data visualization sites besides Gapminder? (focused more on energy). I don't want to use Gapminder as my only source.

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blazingdodo t1_itl3dlc wrote

My friend has a traditional pipe factory. Make pipes from steel coils. We want to digitize it, but we have no idea how and where to start? We are trying to collect data and enter it manually into excel, I know it can be automated but to do that? Also how to process it to help us do better business ?

Please DM me

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Mikes_Munchies t1_itldfwg wrote

Howdy all, question relating to data but not sure where else to ask this; is there a way to measure the health and progress of the U.S, and if so is there already a website out there that does this? I was thinking the other day, with election season coming up again, I want a more informed and data driven method of deciding how I should vote, and i was thinking about how I would like to see a dashboard of metrics that measure how well the U.S is doing as a country. Something like a PowerBI or Tableau dashboard where i can have one graphic showing something like crime rates this year vs last year, another showing inflation increase on groceries, maybe another showing avg cost of healthcare in US and by State, and another showing how much we spend on Education. Basically, whatever I think are the top 10 ways I want to measure the health of the US, i want to be able to put those on a dashboard home page that i can check in on periodically. I dont know how feasible this is with how much data is publicly available, but I honestly feel like this could be a great way to help educate and inform people before they decide to go vote. If any of you have suggestions on a website that does this already or a good way to start building something like this please let me know. I have a couple ideas and if its not already a thing I wanna try and build it and make it publicly accessible.

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thebornotaku t1_itoikb6 wrote

Question:

You know those diagrams that show stuff like how different subreddits are connected?

How does one generate those? Bonus points if it's collaborative.

Basically I wanna map out my polycule and give people the ability to add their own partners as well, so we can see just how big the web of relationships is

bonus if there's a way to make the bond lines different colors with a key because people's relationships differ

thanks!

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Forward-Assistance-5 t1_itvtees wrote

Hello All!

I've been lurking (and appreciating) the infographics and other data-related finished products that this community has put out for a while.

If I were interested in creating some interactive infographics, namely, scroll-over heat maps with additional details upon hovering, what are some tools/platforms/programs that I should look into and play around with?

I'm thinking of making a very smol dataset to get a feel of how the tool/platform/program works, and then trying to use it to make something for a much larger dataset (looks like Google Dataset Search is recommended here for that).

TL;DR What are some tools/platforms/programs that I should look into and play around with?

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AI4_all t1_iu2o9kn wrote

What are the best feature you recommend to visualize to monitor AI models?

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eggzample t1_iu8daqc wrote

Hello All!

I am about to write an essay about visualization lies. When it comes to concepts to expose lying visualizations, i have read about Edward Tufte and his "Lie Factor". My instructor says there is more out there but it seems like i dont know what i am looking for. Tried to google it, but i always end up finding Tufte and nothing more.

Can anybody help me with some input?

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