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Geospatial Mapping with D3

by Ben Sullins

Learn how to work with and visualize Geospatial data in D3. You'll start from scratch with shapefiles found online, combine it with CSV data, then visualize it in simple yet beautiful ways.

What you'll learn

Create maps that are beautiful as well as geospatially accurate. In this course, Geospatial Mapping with D3, you'll learn the concepts behind geospatial data and the world of cartography, which has been around for centuries! First, you'll gain an understanding of how maps are built, how the cartographers of the world use maps, and then you'll dig into functionally working with this data using open source tools to process your shapefiles into something you can draw in D3. Next, you'll learn how to convert files to various formats, clip files to a specific area, filter files down using SQL-like syntax, and simplify the output of files. Once you have our data pulled together and format ready to draw in D3, you'll dive into drawing maps with TopoJSON, combining data from a fictitious company's sale system and your topojson data. When you finish this course, you'll have the practical skills needed to make beautiful and useful maps in D3.

About the author

As a certified data geek, Ben dedicates his time to helping others use data wisely. He makes information meaningful and has fun doing it. A die-hard Mozillian, he uses his data superpowers to keep the web open and free as well as authors training courses in Big Data, Analytics, Dashboarding, Tableau Software, D3js, and Cloud Business Intelligence. His background affords him a unique set of knowledge that sets him apart in the data geek world. During his 15 years of industry experience, he has o... more

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