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Philipp Kats
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Philipp Kats is a researcher at the Urban Complexity Lab, NYU CUSP, a research fellow at Kazan Federal University, and a data scientist at StreetEasy, with many years of experience in software development. His interests include data analysis, urban studies, data journalism, and visualization. Having a bachelor's degree in architectural design and a having followed the rocky path (at first) of being a self-taught developer, Philipp knows the pain points of learning programming and is eager to share his experience.
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David Katz is a researcher and holds a Ph.D. in mathematics. As a mathematician at heart, he sees code as a tool to express his questions. David believes that code literacy is essential as it applies to most disciplines and professions. David is passionate about sharing his knowledge and has 6 years of experience teaching college and high school students.
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Chapter 17

What are the main differences between visualizing data in the notebook and on a dashboard?

The main differences are as follows:

  1. The audience for the dashboard is meant to be wide—so the dashboard should be easily accessible, for example, via an internet browser, and well-explained. One-off visualizations, on the other hand, are often made for self-consumption, and thus don't need to be self-explanatory.
  2. Dashboards are meant to be frequently updated and exploratory. Visualizations are often static and show a specific aspect of data.

Why do we call some dashboards "static"? What are the pros and cons of a static dashboard?

In common terms, static web pages are ones that are provided "as-is," as flat files, and there is no active server behind them. Static dashboards are easier to maintain and provide for a wide audience but have some...

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Philipp Kats

Philipp Kats is a researcher at the Urban Complexity Lab, NYU CUSP, a research fellow at Kazan Federal University, and a data scientist at StreetEasy, with many years of experience in software development. His interests include data analysis, urban studies, data journalism, and visualization. Having a bachelor's degree in architectural design and a having followed the rocky path (at first) of being a self-taught developer, Philipp knows the pain points of learning programming and is eager to share his experience.
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David Katz

David Katz is a researcher and holds a Ph.D. in mathematics. As a mathematician at heart, he sees code as a tool to express his questions. David believes that code literacy is essential as it applies to most disciplines and professions. David is passionate about sharing his knowledge and has 6 years of experience teaching college and high school students.
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