Data Visualization: Principles and Practices

This lecture covers the principles and best practices of data visualization, including topics such as navigating the chart landscape, understanding histograms, scatter plots, box plots, and color usage. It also explores the importance of choosing the right visualization techniques based on the nature of the data and the audience. The instructor emphasizes the significance of using colors wisely, avoiding chart junk, and catering to colorblind individuals. Various use cases are discussed, from visualizing multimodal data to handling weird data and giving new perspectives through interactive storytelling. The lecture concludes with an overview of interactive toolkits like D3 for creating engaging visualizations.