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Course: Data Visualization Fundamentals and Best Practices \n

\nInstructor
\nRobert Kosara,
\nData Visualization Developer at Observable

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\nDates and times
\n March 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 21st
\n at 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST
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","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"html"},{"id":145,"value":"___\n## Prerequisites:\n- Observable account ([sign-up](https://observablehq.com/login?screen=signup)) \n- Basic knowledge of JavaScript (complete [Just Enough JavaScript](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/learn-javascript-introduction?collection=@observablehq/tutorial))\n- Read through [A Taste of Observable](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/a-taste-of-observable?collection=@observablehq/getting-started)\n- Completed profile[ quick guides](https://observablehq.com/guide/first-steps)\n\n_____","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":12,"value":"\n## Connect with other course participants in Slack\nConnect with course participants in the Observable Community Slack. \n\nSign-up [here](https://join.slack.com/t/observable-community/shared_invite/zt-1icwex7uf-ovIAS0PcuJ~ZgBToSyUs8w) and join the **#data-visualization-fundamentals** channel.\n","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":262,"value":"____\n## Certificate\nReceive an official Observable Certificate in Data Visualization Fundamentals","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":20,"value":"___","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":80,"value":"## About the Instructor\nRobert Kosara is a Data Visualization Developer at Observable. Before joining Observable, Robert was research scientist at Tableau Research, and before that professor of Computer Science at UNC Charlotte. He has conducted and published research on a variety of topics in data visualization, including novel visualization techniques, perceptual issues, and narrative visualization.\n\n\nConnect: [Observable](https://observablehq.com/@rkosara) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rkosara/) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/eagereyes) | [Mastodon](https://vis.social/@eagereyes) \n","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":36,"value":"banner(\"Interested in learning more about collaborating with data?\", \"Sign up for free\", \"https://observablehq.com/product?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nba_data_jam&utm_source=observablehq.com\")","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs"},{"id":437,"value":"_____","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":41,"value":"import {buttonCTA} from \"@observablehq/buttons\"","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs"},{"id":38,"value":"import {banner} from \"@observablehq/brand-assets\"","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs"},{"id":46,"value":"$30","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs"},{"id":466,"value":"import {details} from \"@observablehq/callout-boxes\"","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs"}],"files":"$W31","stdlib":"1","titling":"auto"}