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This list of resources was created in order to support CDSW workshop participants to continue to develop their skills or answer some of the questions that arose during the workshops | This list of resources was created in order to support CDSW workshop participants to continue to develop their skills or answer some of the questions that arose during the workshops | ||
== Learning Python == | |||
[https://www.learnpython.org/ LearnPython.org] provides a series of self-guided tutorials for familiarizing yourself with basic Python concepts, syntax, and operations. | |||
You can spend the afternoon session working through these lessons on your own if you want more practice. Mentors will be nearby and ready to help with any questions you might have! | |||
If you would like to run through the same lessons in Jupyter Notebooks rather than on LearnPython.org, you can download notebooks for each of the "Learn the Basics" lessons [https://communitydata.science/~mako/learnpython_basics_notebooks_2020-01-18.zip here]. Run them on your computer by unzipping the file, placing the .ipynb files on your desktop, and opening them in Jupyter. | |||
== Scraping Data from the Web == | == Scraping Data from the Web == | ||
[https://Helena-lang.org/ Helena-Lang.org] demonstrates how to get data scraped automatically. It requires no programming and has a free Chrome Plug-in. The website has a series of tutorials available here: [http://helena-lang.org/demonstration/ Tutorials] | [https://Helena-lang.org/ Helena-Lang.org] demonstrates how to get data scraped automatically. It requires no programming and has a free Chrome Plug-in. The website has a series of tutorials available here: [http://helena-lang.org/demonstration/ Tutorials] | ||
== Quantitative Data Analysis == | == Quantitative Data Analysis == | ||
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== Data Visualization == | == Data Visualization == | ||
[https://altair-viz.github.io/gallery/index.html/ Altair | [https://altair-viz.github.io/gallery/index.html/ Altair] allows you to write a high-level specification about desired visualization and data. The platform allows you to get back data visualization and requires some programming and comfort in Python. The platform has a free Python package. | ||
== Finding a dataset == | == Finding a dataset == |