Mastering data visualization in D3.js [2021 UPDATE] (Udemy.com)

Design and build beautiful data visualizations with d3.js. An intensive introduction to the D3 library (V6).

Created by: Adam Janes

Produced in 2021

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What you will learn

  • Understand the fundamental building blocks of D3
  • Gain a wide breadth of knowledge, learning how to create 14 different visualizations
  • Critique existing visualizations and invent better designs for displaying data
  • Interpret open source code from the D3 community for use in your own projects
  • Master advanced tools in D3, building choropleth maps, brushes, tooltips, and layouts
  • Develop substantial web apps, with multiple visualizations on the page at once
  • Articulate original abstract ideas with compelling sketches

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Overall Score : 86 / 100

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Course Description

Welcome to Mastering data visualization in D3.
js!
This course will take you from a beginner level in D3to the point where you can build virtually any visualization that you can imagine. The course will teach you to program in the latest version ofD3 - version 6.
x.
Course OutlineIn the first phase of the course, I will be building up your knowledge of D3 andintroducing you to some of the most foundational topics in data visualization. You will:
Understand whatSVGs areand how to they work with D3.
Discover howD3 associatesshapes with pieces of data.
Write scales, axes, and labels to make some basic visualizations.
Use the D3 update pattern to shift the position of SVGs as our data changes.
Handle user interactions by adding events to the page.
Add legends, tooltips, and sliders to your visualizations.
The course will also focus on data visualization design, helping you to make better decisions about how to structure your code, and teaching youto justify the decisions that you make to others. You will learn how to select theright visual channels for the data that you're working withto create completely uniquevisualizations.
In the second phase of the course, I will be taking you on a crash course through12 new visualizations. You will gaina wide breadth of knowledge in D3, as I will be walking you through pre-written code from members of the D3 community. I'll introduce you toD3 layouts, andI will be showing you how to build each of these visualizations in D3:
Line ChartsArea ChartsStacked Area ChartsPie ChartsDonut ChartsWordcloudsChoropleth MapsNode-Link DiagramsTree DiagramsTreemapsCircle PacksSunburst PlotsThis part of the course will also teach you the skilloffinding new visualizations by yourself, adapting open source codeto fitwith your own data.
In the final phase of the course, I will be showing you the proper file structure to use for managing multiple visualizations on the page at once. You will be able to create visualizations that can communicate with one another, allowing you to link user interactions between multiple different graphs. You'll also learn how to use brushes in D3 to select areas on the chart with the drag of a mouse.
Class ProjectsThe course will include 4 class projects for you to complete, which will give you the opportunity to practice your D3 skills with real data:
A simple bar chart to display the revenue growth of a small coffee chain.
An updating bubble chart,cloninga famous visualization from Gapminder.
An interactive line chart, showing historical cryptocurrency prices over time.
A data dashboard for a large conglomerate company.
Each of the projects willgradually become more complex as the course progresses.
Should I Take This Course?
D3 is an incredibly powerful library to use, with a strong community of developers which is growing every day.
Students should take this class if they want to get a rigorous introduction to D3, which covers a wide range of different topics.
This course is not an introductory course to web development. Students are expected to have had experience coding in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and jQuery before enrolling in this course.
Who this course is for:
Anyone who has a passion for working with dataAnyone who is curious about data visualization designAnyone who wants to build complex interactive websites with D3js

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Instructor Details

Adam Janes

Hi! My name isAdam and I'ma web developerfrom the UK. Istudied Economics and Computer ScienceatHarvard University, and I have a passion for tinkering aroundwith interesting sources of data.

My work involves helpingcompanies to improve how they are displaying data to their users. From small SaaS companiesto large NGOs, Ileveragemy expertise indata visualization toprovidedesign direction and technical help to a range of clients.
I hope to see you in one of my courses soon.

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By Bill Indest on 10/9/2020

Yes - I particularly like the attention to design and why a data viz works.

By Amza Catalin on 10/2/2020

A course that I felt very hard to follow and demotivating. There is a lot of code presentation in a fast manner instead of building something slowly and captivating. I think it will be more useful to build less stuff and better than a lot of stuff fast and haotic.

By Andrew Armachuelo on 9/26/2020

Instructor is very detailed.

By Leela Durga Tadivaka on 9/16/2020

Good presentation

By Amit Arora on 9/9/2020

Great course and hands-on approach makes learning more fun

By Shrinivas on 9/8/2020

Thanks

By Syed Ahmed on 9/3/2020

so far looks promising..

By Noopur Gupta on 9/3/2020

hi

By Nigel da Silva Lima on 9/1/2020

Really good teacher

By Luis Antonio Padre Garcia on 8/15/2020

Good Course!

By Gerren Keith-Davis on 8/5/2020

Quick and to the point

By Alain Claude on 8/5/2020

I appreciated the good D3 code examples with a step-wise approach, to gradually learn technical features of the D3 JavaScript library.