Hi, I’m Tanya!

  • Independent data consultant, specializing in data analysis and visualization design
  • Previously worked in insurance industry
  • Fell in love with R via #TidyTuesday
  • Data geek based in St. Pete, FL

Data Viz Learning Journey

Started off with building visuals in R. Then I wanted to get into more interactive visuals…

Actual footage of me stressing out.
  • What is node.js?
  • What is D3? And svg?
  • What IDE should I use?
  • Omg where do I start

A Less Intimidating Way to Start…

Observable Notebooks = my new playground for data viz experiments

Going from overwhelmed to excited
  • No fuss with installation
  • Accessible community, lots of resources
  • Observable Plot felt familiar
  • Integrate easily with my Quarto site

What is Observable Plot?

  • Free and open-source JS library for data viz

  • Under the hood - D3!

  • Inspired by the grammar of graphics

  • Create visuals with layered marks

  • Combine with inputs to create interactive plots

Example of Observable Plot

Big Tech Stock Prices

Goals for Today

Learn about Observable Notebooks
Work with Observable Plot
Add in dynamic inputs
Combine Observable with Quarto

Let’s Get Plotting!

Reroute to this Observable Notebook.

To The Notebook!