{"id":1943,"date":"2016-09-11T10:48:58","date_gmt":"2016-09-11T14:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ibit.temple.edu\/analytics\/?p=1943"},"modified":"2019-10-03T19:03:29","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T23:03:29","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibit.temple.edu\/analytics\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1964 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/ibit.temple.edu\/analytics\/files\/2016\/09\/battery-charging-150x150.png\" alt=\"battery-charging\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ibit.temple.edu\/analytics\/files\/2016\/09\/battery-charging-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ibit.temple.edu\/analytics\/files\/2016\/09\/battery-charging-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ibit.temple.edu\/analytics\/files\/2016\/09\/battery-charging.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Get more data using the Paley Library Guides<\/h4>\n<p>Paley Library created a <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.temple.edu\/templeanalytics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">set of guides<\/span><\/a> that highlight where to find even more data for the challenge. <!--more-->The guide also will point you to additional resources about creating effective graphics.<\/p>\n<h4>Create graphics with Tableau and PowerBI<\/h4>\n<p>All Temple University students can get a free one-year license for Tableau! Tableau is a leading, easy to use visual analytics tool. Sign up on <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tableau.com\/academic\/students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tableau&#8217;s website<\/a><\/span> and you&#8217;ll receive an activation key.\u00a0Once you install the software, start with their\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tableau.com\/learn\/training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tableau Training and Tutorials.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-bi\/desktop-getting-started\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft PowerBI<\/a> <\/span>also allows\u00a0you to create visualizations through a user-friendly interface. Their product is also <a>free for download<\/a>. They also have a <a>nice &#8220;getting started&#8221; tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Map geospatial data<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"color: #222222\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/fusiontables\/answer\/2571232?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Fusion Tables<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>is simple. You need a regular \u2013 non-Temple \u2013 Google\u00a0account.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"color: #222222\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"http:\/\/cartodb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carto<\/a><\/span>\u00a0creates great looking maps. A free-tier is available.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"color: #222222\">Create infographics<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Data Visualization vs. Infographic &#8211; <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/drc6a1q0jl0mas0\/Temple_Analytics_Challenge_2019.pdf?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PDF slide deck<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Data Visualization vs. Infographic &#8211; <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/ap7qu1cnk0hwj7o\/playback.m3u?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Video<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222\">Compose and edit using\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"http:\/\/piktochart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Piktochart<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"http:\/\/infogr.am\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Infogram<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222\">Find great examples on<\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"> <a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"http:\/\/www.coolinfographics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cool Infographics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222\">,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"http:\/\/dailyinfographic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daily Infographic<\/a><\/span>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/graphics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">th<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/graphics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">e<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/graphics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Guardian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">.<\/span> U<span style=\"color: #222222\">pdated frequently.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Get public data<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"color: #222222\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"http:\/\/data.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Data.gov<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>is\u00a0the Federal Government\u2019s open data initiative. 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