This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. How do we make our graphs more accessible? There’s a misconception that accessibility takes all day, that’s it’s costly, or that it’s complicated. Those are all false. Accessibility is woven into all my trainings, but since this is a topic I get asked […]
Accessibility Quick Wins: Remove Legends and Directly Label
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. How do we make our graphs more accessible? There’s a misconception that accessibility takes all day, that’s it’s costly, or that it’s complicated. Those are all false. Accessibility is woven into all my trainings, but since this is a topic I get asked […]
10 Tips for Redesigning Reports
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. 2011 called. It wants its 100-page reports back. My wish: Limit yourself to just 30 pages (or less!). It wants its portrait reports back. Are people printing your doc… or reading it from their (landscape) computer? It wants its text-heavy reports back. We […]
Designing a Prettier and More Effective Dashboard with Excel
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Shawna Rohrman, Ph.D., is the Evaluation Manager for the Cuyahoga County Office of Early Childhood and its public-private partnership, Invest in Children. She enrolled in our Dashboard Design course and is sharing how she uses her new skills in real life. Thanks for […]
Speeding Up Your Data Viz (& Preventing Future Injuries) Using Custom Commands in Dragon
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Andrew Forsman is a Depict Data Studio student and self-described “data viz nerd” who has over 10 years of experience helping organizations plan for, execute, and learn from research and evaluations. They’re here this week sharing time-saving tips on using a voice command […]
A Trick, a Tip and a Thing to Try in Your Next Presentation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Depict Data Studio full courses always end with a graduation ceremony where participants share the progress they’ve made in the course. I’m always amazed by the transformations that take place and I can’t help but want to share their wonderful work! In this […]
Creating a Powerful Presentation: 3 Easy Changes to Revamp your PowerPoint
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Depict Data Studio full courses always end with a graduation ceremony where students share the progress they’ve made in the course. I’m always amazed by the transformations that take place and I can’t help but want to share their wonderful work! Today you’ll […]
Dashboards for 10-Year-Olds: Connecting Data to Students’ Lived Experience
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Bob Coulter is the director of the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, a 38-acre field site in suburban St. Louis. He’s also a Depict Data Studio student and when he shared his work in our graduation ceremony, I knew it needed to be showcased. […]
Communicating with Your Audience More Effectively
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Depict Data Studio full courses always end with a graduation ceremony where students share the progress they’ve made. I’m always amazed by the transformations that take place and I can’t help but want to share their wonderful work! Today you’ll learn from JC […]
Navigating Tableau’s Resources with Zach Bowders
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Zach Bowders was a guest speaker during a Dashboard Design live session, which is an opportunity for Depict Data Studio students to come together to learn from experts, get extra training, and ask questions. Zach is a Tableau Zen Master and Tableau Ambassador and shared his expertise with us on […]