This course is part of the Information Visualization Specialization

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Information Visualization SpecializationNew York University

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In this course you will learn how to use D3.js to create powerful visualizations for web. Learning D3.js will enable you to create many different types of visualization and to visualize many different data types. It will give you the freedom to create something as simple as a bar chart as well your own new revolutionary technique. 
In this course we will cover the basics of creating visualizations with D3 as well as how to deal with tabular data, geography and networks. By the end of this course you will be able to:

- Create bar and line charts
- Create choropleth and symbol maps
- Create node-link diagrams and tree maps
- Implement zooming and brushing
- Link two or more views through interaction

The course mixes theoretical and practical lectures. We will show you step by step how to use the library to build actual visualizations and what theoretical concepts lie behind them. Throughout the course you will learn skills that will lead you to building a whole application by the end of the lectures (a fully working visualization system to visualize airlines routes).

This course is the third one of the “Specialization in Information Visualization". The course expects you to have some basic knowledge of programming as well as some basic visualization skills.

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Information Visualization Specialization

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Approx. 17 hours to complete

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Flexible deadlines

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Includes hands on learning projects.

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Course 3 of 4 in the

Information Visualization Specialization

Beginner Level

Approx. 17 hours to complete

English

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Enrico Bertini

Associate Professor

Computer Science and Engineering

21,687 Learners

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Cristian Felix

PhD. Candidate

Computer Science and Engineering

21,687 Learners

4 Courses

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New York University

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

5 hours to complete

Introduction to web and d3

5 hours to complete

21 videos (Total 123 min)

21 videos

Introduction to Specialization6mWelcome to the Course7mIntro to the Week 11mIntroduction to HTML4mPractice: Introduction to HTML7mIntroduction to CSS4mPractice: Introduction to CSS8mIntroduction to Javascript8mJavascript - Control Structures4mPractice: Introduction to Javascript9mPractice: Javascript - Control Structures5mIntroduction to D35mD3 Selections3mPractice: D3 Selections4mChanging Content3mPractice: Changing Content5mAdding and Removing Elements3mPractice: Adding and Removing Elements6mChanging Properties2mPractice: Changing Properties7mSetting up the environment11m

1 practice exercise

Introduction to Web Development and d3.js16m

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Dealing & drawing with data

4 hours to complete

19 videos (Total 113 min)

19 videos

Intro: Week 22mLoading Data3mPractice: Loading Data5mFiltering and Sorting4mPractice: Filtering and Sorting7mTransforming Data4mPractice: Transforming Data7mComputing Simple Statistics4mPractice: Computing Simple Statistics4mSVG5mPractice: SVG7mBinding Data5mPractice: Binding Data8mNumeric Scales7mPractice: Numeric Scales6mOrdinal Scales5mPractice: Ordinal Scales8mAdding Axes Annotations5mPractice: Adding Annotations7m

1 practice exercise

Dealing & drawing with data20m

Week3

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Lines, Arcs, and maps

4 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 90 min)

Week4

Week 4

4 hours to complete

Layouts and interaction

4 hours to complete

18 videos (Total 143 min)

18 videos

Week 4: Intro3mVisualizing Networks8mPractice: Visualizing Networks Part 17mPractice: Visualizing Networks Part 28mHierarchical Data7mPractice: Tree Map Part 16mPractice: Tree Map Part 29mListening to Events8mPractice: Listening to Events13mUpdating Data7mPractice: Updating Data9mBrushing5mPractice: Brushing10mZoom5mPractice: Zoom9mPractice: Creating Tooltips9mPractice: Creating Linked Views11mConclusion54s

2 practice exercises

Layouts and Interaction20mAirlines Routes Project - Final Quiz30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM INFORMATION VISUALIZATION: PROGRAMMING WITH D3.JS

by SYFeb 5, 2019

Wonderful course! It gives you basic knowledge about D3.js. Highly recommend!

by DCJul 22, 2020

Great intro to the D3.js library, but some prior knowledge on data pre-processing may be needed to leverage the topics covered.

by DDNov 11, 2018

Very good intro for people with some mild programming experience.

by RPDec 21, 2019

Great teacher, to the point content, very practical.

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About the Information Visualization Specialization

This specialization provides learners with the necessary knowledge and practical skills to develop a strong foundation in information visualization and to design and develop advanced applications for visual data analysis.

The specialization is characterized by two main complementary features: (1) providing a strong understanding of visual perception and the theory of visual encoding to design and evaluate innovative visualization methods; (2) providing the necessary skills to develop advanced web-based applications for visual data analysis. The specialization is organized around four courses that cover fundamentals, applied perception, advanced visualization method and interactive visualization. The specialization is meant to prepare students to work on complex data science projects that require the development of interactive visual interfaces for data analysis. The courses can also be taken individually to improve relevant skills in visualization. For instance, the course on applied perception provides unique skills to evaluate and design innovative visualization in all sorts of scenarios.

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