Working in Tableau, you may want to group individual numbers in some way–for example, group years by decade. You can do this using a calculated field with this formula: [Year] – ([Year] % 10) What this formula does is use a modulo operator (%) to find the remainder based on division by the number following […]
Adding a column to your dataset categorizing your data is one way to extend and further analyze your data. You can do this by hand, but if your dataset is especially large, OpenRefine can make your life easier by finding common terms and bulk editing your data. To do this, bring your data into OpenRefine […]
To make comparisons that have analytical meaning, we often need to find comparable proportions. For example, it doesn’t make sense to argue that California is more car-focused than Rhode Island because there are more cars in California. There are also more people in California, so of course the absolute number of cars is going to […]
To make your Tableau embeds interactive, you will need to use the HTML block to insert your embed code. Use the plus icon when hovering between paragraphs to search for the HTML block and select it. Insert your Tableau embed code into the block that comes up, and click preview to make sure your embed […]
This week we have a discussion starter on the Stanford “Datavisualization and the Modern Imagination” exhibit at Stanford to help us think through the long history of data visualization and interpreting visualizations. This week will look like a lot of reading in the “Fundamentals of Data Visualization” book, but many of the sections are quite […]
This week we have no discussion starter video and no reading because we have 4 longer assignments and a post on the course site. Highlights for this week include the corniest shit I have ever said on video, because this week will probably be hard because it involves a lot of new concepts and understanding […]
This week we have a discussion starter on the data and its representations pieces up on Blackboard. For the reading this week, keep in mind that there are multiple headings in the Quantification chapter of The Curious Journalist’s Guide to Data; I want you to read everything except Sampling and Quantified Error and The Problem […]
Overview For this class, I requested a license for all of you for ESRI ArcGIS Online, which is the browser version of ESRI’s desktop GIS package. The University has provided all of you with 1-year licenses; a personal 1-year license costs USD$100 in 2021. As a general rule, I prefer to teach with free tools […]
Well done on the discussion starter videos. All groups’ videos are now up on Blackboard or embedded on the course site and they all look really good. This week we have a discussion starter on the Trouillout and Putnam pieces up on Blackboard. I suggest reading the two pieces, then watching the video and responding […]
Having now survived Module 0, congrats–you now have the two major skills you need to do well in this course and in digital humanities work broadly: patience and persistence! There was a lot to juggle last week between getting new accounts set up, working with new technical skills, and our theoretical introduction to new modes […]