Creating Data Visualizations with Plotly in Python Online
This beginner friendly workshop will equip you with the essential skills to transform data into compelling and interactive visualizations using Plotly.py a powerful open-source graphing library. In this introductory session, we’ll walkthrough some common chart types and gradually build skills toward more advanced and customized visualizations.
No prior Plotly experience is required, but basic Python familiarity is recommended. This session is ideal for data enthusiasts, researchers, developers, and anyone looking to create dynamic, web-based visualizations to communicate data insights effectively.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the basic grammer of creating data visualizations with Plotly.
- Apply Plotly's fundamental syntax to generate distinct chart types from provided datasets, accurately representing the underlying data.
- Analyze a given dataset and select the most appropriate Plotly chart type for effective visual communication based on data characteristics and visualization best practices.
Details: Any preparatory work for the session can be found on its information page. This virtual workshop will be recorded and shared on the same page, and discoverable via the Sherman Centre's Online Learning Catalogue.
Certificate Eligibility: This workshop is eligible for the Sherman Centre's certificate program. For more information, visit scds.ca/certificate-program. It is also eligible for the Canadian Certificate for Digital Humanities. To learn more, visit ccdhhn.ca or contact scds@mcmaster.ca.
- Date:
- Monday, January 11, 2027
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- McMaster + Community
- Categories:
- DASH DRI Training SCDS Sponsored Events Workshops
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CODE OF CONDUCT
The Sherman Centre and the McMaster University Libraries are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for its presenters and participants. As a participant in this session, you agree to support and help cultivate an experience that is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive, as well as free of harassment, discrimination, and oppression. We reserve the right to remove participants who exhibit harassing, malicious or persistently disruptive behaviour.
We strive to make this event accessible to everyone. Where possible, sessions are recorded and include live captioning, and we will share recordings, slides, and transcripts afterward so you can revisit the content at your own pace. Because these materials are provided, and to help protect participant privacy and consent, we ask that attendees do not use AI note-taking or automated recording tools (such as Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Zoom AI Companion, or similar apps) without prior permission from the organizers.
Please refer to our code of conduct webpage for more information.
Subhanya Sivajothy (she/her) brings a background of research in data justice, science and technology studies, and environmental humanities. She is currently support researchers with qualitative research, data visualizations, digital exhibits and other forms of knowledge mobilization. Do not hesitate to reach out to her if you would like to talk more about data analysis and visualization as they evolve throughout the research process. Email Subhanya at sivajos@mcmaster.ca.
Subhanya offers consultations on Data Analysis and Visualization. Schedule a consultation with Subhanya.
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