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Change how you think about charts, learning from four experts in data visualization and dashboard design. Written by Andy Cotgreave, Amanda Makulec, Jeff Shaffer, and Steve Wexler, co-hosts of Chart Chat Live and co-authors of Dashboards That Deliver.
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Extra Credit: Two papers to discuss on Chart Chat #74 (opens the original)
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This month is back to school for many student and back into the literature for Chart Chat. We’ll be discussing two papers (selected from many) that have influenced our thinking about data visualization over the last few years. We’re sharing the links in advance in case you want to give them a read before Chart Chat and add your voice to the discussion (which is one of our favorite parts of having a live event).Don’t forget to register
What happens when the barrier to building new data apps disappears? (opens the original)
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I’ll admit: the title is deliberately provocative. There are still plenty of barriers to building a new data app. I certainly couldn’t ask my grandmother to vibe code a dashboard. She doesn’t even have a computer. But for people with the basic access to technology and a Claude subscription, building something is far faster than ever before.But does that mean what we’re building is useful?In this installment of the Chart Chat newsletter, read on for:☑️ The human skills that differentiate your cha
Do you have a 40-year-old dashboard? (opens the original)
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Hi all,Andy here with the latest Chart Chat newsletter. I had planned to write a recap of episode #72 where we showed some recent projects (go watch it here), but I got distracted today by a certain anniversary.What’s the longest living dashboard you’ve built?Before we get to that: with wildfires raging across the northern hemisphere, there has been a vast amount of maps and visuals around fire spread, air quality, and climate change.<a class="image-link image2" href="htt
What does it really take to supercharge your data skills with AI tools? (opens the original)
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On last month’s episode of Chart Chat, we dug into the ways AI tools could supercharge or sabotage an analyst. If you missed the episode, you can catch the replay over on YouTube. You’ll get our musings and practical tips to help you do more supercharging than sabotaging if you’re bringing AI tools into your workflow.In this newsletter are:Register for Chart Chat 72: Show and TellRefl
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