Learning Data Visualization
Got a big idea? You need to get it across quickly and efficiently, or modern audiences will move on to the next story clamoring for their attention. Data visualization allows you to make the complex simple, the abstract tangible, and the invisible visible. In this course, Bill Shander shows how to think about your data, […]
Data Analytics with Observable
Observable is one of the most exciting (and constantly expanding) platforms to use for data analytics, visualization, storytelling, and collaboration. Its blend of easy-to-use click and drag features and customization makes it extremely popular for users across a wide range of skillsets. In this course, data analytics and visualization expert Bill Shander gives you an […]
Data Visualization: Storytelling
We are wired for story. We crave it. Storytelling has played an integral role in our ability to make progress as a species. It should come as no surprise, then, that presenting data and information in story form maximizes the effectiveness of our communication. We can create deeper emotional responses in our audience when we […]
Picking the Right Chart for Your Data
When selecting charts to showcase data, many people simply pick from the few choices available in Excel or other such software. This can be highly limiting, and can result in the selection of charts that fail to effectively convey whatever you’re trying to communicate. This course can help you think more strategically about your data, […]
Data Visualization for Data Analysts and Analytics
As a data analyst, you probably already know how to build visualizations and use tools like Excel and Tableau. This course challenges you to go beyond the data, beyond the software, and start thinking more clearly and strategically about the foundations of great communication design. Bill Shander, founder of Beehive Media, focuses on the key […]
A Lesson and Listen Series
Follow along with expert Bill Shander in this series exploring key themes in data visualization, data storytelling, and information design. Each episode is broken into two segments: a short lesson and a listening session where Bill interviews data storytelling and visualization experts about the episode theme. These conversations reveal the creative process, explore techniques and […]