TLDR: for newcomers to data, use Google Sheets to explore —> Datawrapper to publish.

How to make data viz with (almost) every tool

This lightning-fast panel will cover how to use nine individual tools to visualize the same data. Presentations will cover everything from Datawrapper to d3.js. By the end of the session, you'll have a good idea of some of the tools available for data visualization, their strengths and weaknesses, and how difficult it might be to get started with each.

Emilia Ruzicka, UVA \ CJ Sinner, Star Tribune \ Jonathan Soma, Columbia Uni

<aside> 🔗 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LxhTUXhhLkBxPtifuDopE0Et2lWVkbeQmKGkY1cV_lg/edit?usp=sharing

^ quick video tutorials for each tool

https://designingviz.com/

^ design guidelines by Jonathan Soma

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Google Sheets

★☆☆☆☆ Difficulty

★★★★★ Good for exploration

★☆☆☆☆ Good for publishing

Datawrapper

★☆☆☆☆ Difficulty

★★☆☆☆ Good for exploration

★★★★★ Good for publishing

• Upside: allows text annotations on the chart! Very helpful for stories.

Flourish

★★☆☆☆ Difficulty

★☆☆☆☆ Good for exploration