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Gain insights into creating interactive web data visualizations with D3.js. Learn about SVGs, selections, advanced scatter plots, scales, animations, and interactivity to transform data into meaningful insights.

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In this course, you will learn to create your own interactive data visualizations for the web with D3.js, a very popular JavaScript library. Starting with the fundamentals, you'll learn about SVG, selections, classes, and styles, as well as displaying data. This will give you the base to start working with more advanced concepts. Once you’ve got the basics out of the way, you will start practicing drawing various scatter plots, where you’ll learn all the best practices for creating stunning visualizations. Lastly, you will dive into scales and one of the more fun parts: adding animation and interactivity. By the time you finish this course, you will have a powerful new library to add to your resume, and you’ll be able to transform data into meaningful insights.

In this course, you will learn to create your own interactive data visualizations for the web with D3.js, a very popular JavaScr...Show More

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95 Lessons6 Quizzes

Overview

2 Lessons

Get familiar with D3.js essentials and mastering web-based data visualizations.

Introduction

Understanding D3 & Data Visualization

SVG Basics

4 Lessons

Look at SVG for scalable, high-quality visualizations using D3.js.

D3 Fundamentals

13 Lessons

Examine D3.js fundamentals covering initialization, selection, data joining, transformation methods, and handling data externally.

Adding D3

Selections

Appending Elements

Transformation Methods

Enter, Update, and Exit

The Update Pattern

Loading Data Externally

Quiz: Fundamentals

Drawing a Scatter Plot

15 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of drawing scatter plots with D3.js, including scales and axes.

Applying Scales to Visualizations

Refining the Axis Ticks

Summary

Quiz: Scatter plot

Scales

14 Lessons

Take a closer look at understanding and utilizing various data scales in D3.js.

Continuous vs. Discrete

The ‘scaleLinear()’ Scale

Introduction to Heatmaps

Drawing the Heatmap

Colors with a Linear Scale

The ‘scaleQuantize()’ Scale

The ‘scaleQuantile()’ Scale

The ‘scaleThreshold()’ Scale

Quantize vs. Quantile vs. Threshold

Color Scales

Understanding the Log Scale

The ‘scaleLog()’ Scale

Summary

Quiz: Scales

Animations & Interactivity

21 Lessons

Tackle animations, interactivity, and dynamic updates in D3.js for effective data visualization.

Introduction to Animations & Interactivity

What is a Histogram?

Preparing the Histogram

Understanding the Problem

Creating Bins

Histogram Finishing Touches

Changing Metrics with Events

Updating the Chart

Transitions

Understanding the Problem

Fixing the Transition

Fixing the Exit Transition

Tweaking the Bars and Labels

Understanding the Voronoi Diagram

Creating a Voronoi Diagram

Fixing the Voronoi Diagram

Quiz: Animations & Interactivity

Even More Charts!

23 Lessons

Master the creation of diverse D3.js charts, including line, pie, and stacked bar charts.

What's next

Preparing the Line Chart

Time Scales & Parsing

Line Generator

Adding an Axis

Preparing the Tooltip

Understanding Bisectors

Custom Bisectors

Finishing the Tooltip

Getting Started with Pie Charts

Drawing Arcs

Understanding Ordinal Scales

Using Ordinal Scales

Adding Labels

Fixing the Pie Chart

Preparing the Stacked Bar Chart

The Stack Function

Band Scales

Drawing the Stacked Bars

Drawing the Axis

Finishing Touches

Responsive Charts

Quiz: Even more charts!

Conclusion

3 Lessons

Learn how to use D3.js for diverse visualizations and efficient editor setup.

Final Thoughts

Setting up your Editor

Appendix

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Course Author:

Luis Ramirez Jr

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