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Data Visualization with Python: Visual Arguments

Learn good design principles for telling a visual story with data using Matplotlib.

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    Beginner

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    2 hours

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  • Prerequisites

    1 course
     
    We suggest you complete the following courses before you get started with Data Visualization with Python: Visual Arguments:
    • Intro to Data Visualization with Python

About this course

Continue your Data Visualization with Python learning journey. In this course, you will learn how to tell a story with data visualization in Matplotlib. Following good design principles, you will learn the visual tools for presenting data in a way that communicates key ideas.

Skills you'll gain

  • Choose the right chart for the data

  • Create subplots for comparison

  • Use color for emphasis

  • Communicate context visually

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