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Learning Path ⋅ Skills: NumPy, Matplotlib, Bokeh, Seaborn, pandas
Embark on a comprehensive journey into the world of data visualization with Python. This learning path will guide you from the basics of plotting histograms to exploring specific libraries like Matplotlib, Bokeh, and ggplot.
Finally, you’ll apply your skills to create interactive web applications using Dash. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this path offers an engaging approach to improving your data visualization skills.
Learning Path ⋅ 9 Resources
Kickstart your journey with these foundational courses on data visualization in Python. Learn the basics of creating histograms and plots using libraries like NumPy, Matplotlib, pandas, and Seaborn.
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Get to know the basic plotting possibilities that Python provides in the popular data analysis library pandas. You'll learn about the different kinds of plots that pandas offers, how to use them for data exploration, and which types of plots are best for certain use cases.
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Delve deeper into Python’s data visualization capabilities with these courses. Discover the specifics of plotting with Matplotlib, creating interactive visuals with Bokeh, and utilizing the grammar of graphics via ggplot.
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Learn about plotting in Python with Matplotlib by looking at the theory and following along with practical examples in this beginner-friendly course.
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Learn how to create scatter plots in Python, which are a key part of many data visualization applications. You'll get an introduction to plt.scatter(), a versatile function in the Matplotlib module for creating scatter plots.
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Learn how to use ggplot in Python to build data visualizations with plotnine. You'll discover what a grammar of graphics is and how it can help you create plots in a very concise and consistent way.
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In this final section, apply your data visualization skills in Python on real world tasks. Learn to build interactive web applications with Dash, and interactive web maps using Folium. Then, explore the creative side of data visualization by drawing the Mandelbrot set, a famous fractal, using Matplotlib and Pillow.
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Learn how to build a dashboard using Python and Dash. Dash is a framework for building data visualization interfaces. It helps data scientists build fully interactive web applications quickly.
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You'll learn how to create web maps from data using Folium. The package combines Python's data-wrangling strengths with the data-visualization power of the JavaScript library Leaflet. In this video course, you'll create and style a choropleth world map showing the ecological footprint per country.
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In this tutorial, you'll visualize the famous Mandelbrot set using Python's Matplotlib and Pillow libraries. You'll learn how to draw the fractal in black and white, grayscale, and color.
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