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CourseData Visualization with Python: Visual Arguments
Learn good design principles for telling a visual story with data using Matplotlib.
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1 courseWe 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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Making a Visual Argument in Matplotlib
Learn to make effective, thoughtfully-designed data visualizations in Python with Matplotlib.
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