The ‘iris’ data
Critique of the classic iris dataset as a misleading example in modern machine learning education, exploring its original scientific purpose.
Critique of the classic iris dataset as a misleading example in modern machine learning education, exploring its original scientific purpose.
A guide for academics with math/physics backgrounds transitioning into data science, covering skills, learning paths, and practical advice.
A tutorial on using D3.js to create a reusable bar chart for data visualization, using a sample dataset of team members.
A summary of a D3.js data visualization workshop for gifted high-school students, covering materials and projects.
A data analysis of a radio station's song rotation patterns using vector math and statistical methods to test anecdotal claims about repetitive playtimes.
A former PhD scientist shares his positive transition to data science freelancing, detailing the freedom and variety of his new career.
A summary of the second Nilearn sprint, highlighting new features and improvements for this neuroimaging machine learning library.
A tutorial on creating reusable D3.js chart components within Angular directives, demonstrating composition with a line chart and scatter plot.
A step-by-step tutorial for creating a basic area chart using the D3.js JavaScript library, focusing on simplicity and core concepts.
A tutorial on creating interactive Small Multiples line charts with D3.js and Angular.js, including brushing for synchronized views.
A Python tutorial showing how to download your Twitter timeline and visualize it as a word cloud using data science libraries.
A Python tutorial showing how to download your Twitter timeline and visualize it as a word cloud using data science libraries.
The author seeks a new name for the TYPO3-Analytics open-source project, as it has evolved beyond TYPO3-specific analytics.
A tutorial on creating customizable heat maps in R using the gplots and RColorBrewer packages for data visualization.
A tutorial on creating customizable heat maps in R using the gplots package, covering installation, data preparation, and plot customization.
A developer shares lessons from September, covering JavaScript data visualization libraries, Node.js, Bower, CSS frameworks, Jenkins CI, and Ruby gems.
A tribute to John Hunter, creator of the matplotlib Python library, reflecting on his impact on scientific computing and open source.
A tutorial on using Clojure to programmatically color SVG maps of Europe, demonstrating XML parsing and manipulation.
A developer shares a public-domain SVG world map for visualizing country-specific data, created as a static alternative to matplotlib basemap.
Explains two methods in Mayavi to visualize a surface colored by a separate scalar value, not just elevation.