Nick Desbarats

Independent educator, author, and consultant - data visualization and dashboard design. He/him.

[Nick Desbarats @nickdesb]

I used to think that Trump wouldn't be able to pass 7th grade math. Apparently, it's probably more like 5th grade math.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Reporter: Less than 1% of all fentanyl that comes into the U.S. Is apprehended at the Canadian border. So why use fentanyl as a reason?

Trump: They should be apprehending much more. They're only apprehending 1%.

[Nick Desbarats @nickdesb]

FFS. Just got another cheque from DoFo. On Ontario election day. How is it legal for a party in power to use taxpayer money to bribe voters like this?
Donating it to orgs that will get corrupt politicians like @fordnation out of power.

[Nick Desbarats @nickdesb]

How is Poilievre even allowed to be an MP, much less leader of the opposition, if he refuses a standard background security check? Clearly, there's something serious he doesn't want us to know. This should be a huge red flag for every Cdn voter.
https://t.co/d66UK0BdkL

[Nick Desbarats @nickdesb]

If you follow me here, you know that I abandoned Twitter months ago because it's a propaganda vehicle now, not a social network. I've decided to log back in occasionally, but only to amplify voices that oppose Musk/Trump. I won't be posting dataviz content. Just FYI.

[Nick Desbarats @nickdesb]

@evanamaanullah Delighted that you enjoyed it, @evanamaanullah !

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@DecioBernardo @smashconf Thanks for the attending the workshop, @DecioBernardo !

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🎨 Some color choices might make charts unobvious or even misleading. Learn more about categorical, sequential, and diverging color palettes in Practical Charts.

📚 We'll discuss this book by @nickdesb on December 9th here: https://t.co/MvElMIxH9x

[Nick Desbarats @nickdesb]

@DecioBernardo @smashconf Glad you found it to be useful, @deciobernardo

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🤩 We can't wait to hear your thoughts about Practical Charts! On Dec 9th at 5pm UTC, we'll be discussing @nickdesb's book here: https://t.co/MvElMIxH9x

📘 Learn more about the book and the book club: https://t.co/IDOVtdjoAz

[Data Visualization Society @DataVizSociety]

Globally recognized instructor, best-selling author, and @DataVizSociety partner @nickdesb just made his “Practical Charts On Demand” #dataviz course available to DVS Plus members for 25% off! Claim offer here: https://t.co/GmiO8eRt6H

[Nick Desbarats @nickdesb]

Great roundup of notable charts and #dataviz articles from last week from @nastengraph, including a link to my “four-threefold” article.

[Anastasiya @nastengraph]

This weeks hottest news about @Datawrapper in @powerpoint and lots of awesome #Olympics visuals thanks to #makeovermonday

Featuring @VizWizBI, @waqarshaikh86, @nickdesb, @kunal63375922, @imperativusz, @AdedamolaLadipo, @mo_wootten, @EpleySamuel 💜

Read: https://t.co/NQHM1MpAZu

[Nick Desbarats @nickdesb]

🇬🇧U.K. data analysts! 🇬🇧
Interested in taking my "Practical Charts" and/or "Practical Dashboards" courses IN PERSON? I'll be delivering them in London from Nov4 to Nov7.
Info/registration: https://t.co/J11E9PGxkg

[Nick Desbarats @nickdesb]

New article:
Why I virtually never use "colored region" (a.k.a. "choropleth") maps any more. Thoughts?
https://t.co/vPbVXwyyr2

[Nick Desbarats @nickdesb]

@smarr @OlegKarasik1 @andy_pavlo @latkde @samwhoo @ProgrammerMonk @andrewlocknet @RickStrahl @zodiacon @hasherezade @meziantou @TessFerrandez @smarr I came to basically the same conclusion on LinkedIn🙂:

[Nick Desbarats @nickdesb]

Great to hear from readers who've gotten value from my new #dataviz book, "Practical Charts."
Don't have your copy yet? Official book page (with purchase links): https://t.co/aDw26WIwbK

[Pierre Arnaud @epsitec]

Just read @nickdesb book "Practical Charts" from cover to cover. It is packed with practical advice if you want to produce charts that make sense and are easy to read.

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@AbizaidAlfie @happydad Changeover!

[Nick Desbarats @nickdesb]

How many slices can you put in a pie chart? Two? Three? Six?
Opinions vary on this question, and my answer in this 8-minute video might surprise you (could a 30-slice pie chart actually work?)
https://t.co/NgpgVDJDTs

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@jschwabish @calahan_riley Tried this and it *almost* worked (if you look closely, a few of the values are wrong).

[Nick Desbarats @nickdesb]

Join me tomorrow for this free webinar hosted by @JMP_software, in which I'll be covering some common misconceptions about choosing a chart type, with plenty of examples. Registration link in the post below. See you tomorrow!

[JMP Tips @JMP_tips]

Nick Desbarats shows decision tools from Practical Charts course that allow chart creators of any experience level to quickly, reliably choose expert-level charts from 50+ common types. Register for July 24, 1-2 pm US ET #JMP live webinar followed by Q&A.

https://t.co/Si9AWkBXuX

[Nick Desbarats @nickdesb]

@epsitec Delighted that you found "Practical Charts" to be useful, @epsitec!
The official book page (with purchase links), for those who are interested: https://t.co/aDw26WIwbK