Quick Links
Tools
Here’s some useful tools I’ve come across that might come in handy for you in the future.
| Tool Name | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Tableau Public | Free version of Tableau which is a great general data visualization tool | https://public.tableau.com/ |
| Tableau Public Gallery | A place where you and other Tableau developers publish free data visualizations. Great for inspiration and learning. | https://public.tableau.com/en-us/gallery/?tab=viz-of-the-day&type=viz-of-the-day |
| Mockaroo | Let’s you generate fake data for your app or dashboard | https://www.mockaroo.com/ |
| Fast.ai | Free and extensive deep learning course and deep learning tools | https://www.fast.ai/ |
Data Sets
Here are some good places for free and well-structured data sources. If you’re feeling really inspired, many of these data sources can be combined or cross-analyzed to come up with unique insights.
| Source | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| World Health Organization | Extensive data sets from disease to pollution. | https://www.who.int/data/gho |
| Data is Plural Newsletter | A near-weekly newsletter with interesting data sets collected by Jeremy Singer-Vine. | https://tinyletter.com/data-is-plural |
| Redfin Housing Data | Some data that Redfin updates weekly or monthly. They even have public Tableau dashboards using the data so you know it’s well structured. | https://www.redfin.com/news/data-center/ |
| Data.gov | A grab-bag of data from various parts of government in the US. Covers a wide range of topics. 200k+ data sets and counting. | https://catalog.data.gov/dataset |