Data Visualization Portfolio - Quick Start Guide

This is a quick-start guide to help you get started with the portfolio template.

📖 For complete requirements, grading rubric, and detailed instructions, see docs/ASSIGNMENT.md

📋 Quick Overview

What to submit by Week 8:

• ZIP archive with index.html, datasets, and AI documentation (if applicable)
• 5-7 minute video presentation (link embedded in your portfolio)

What to create:

• Portfolio with minimum 5 visualizations exploring a unified theme
• Each visualization needs context, design rationale, insights, and source citation

File naming: Portfolio_[LastName]_[FirstName].zip

---

🚀 Quick Start (3 Steps)

Step 1: Get the Template

• Download or clone this repository to your computer
• Open the folder in VS Code (or your preferred editor)

Step 2: Edit index.html

• Replace all [placeholders] with your content
• Add your visualizations (examples for Vega-Lite, Tableau, and images included)
• Test by opening index.html in your browser

Step 3: Submit

• Create ZIP: Portfolio_[LastName]_[FirstName].zip
• Include: index.html, all datasets, AI documentation (if applicable)
• Submit by Week 8

---

💡 How to Use the Template

Adding Visualizations

The template includes 3 examples you can copy:

1. Vega-Lite: Find <script> with var spec1 = {...}, replace with your spec
2. Tableau Public: Publish to YOUR account, get embed code, paste into HTML
3. Python/R/Images: Export as PNG/SVG, save in same folder, use <img> tag

Add more: Copy an entire <article> block and modify it

What to Include for Each Visualization

The template has placeholders for:

• Context & Question: What are you exploring and why?
• Design Decisions: Why this chart type? What encodings? What tradeoffs?
• Key Insights: What did you discover?
• Data Source: Where is the data from? (include link)

See docs/ASSIGNMENT.md for detailed requirements and the visualization quality checklist

---

🆘 Need Help?

Get Support

Oleh Omelchenko

• Slack (preferred for quick questions)
• Office Hours: Wednesday 16:00-18:00, KSE Campus
• Email: o_omelchenko@kse.org.ua

---

📚 Additional Resources

• docs/ASSIGNMENT.md - Complete requirements, grading rubric, and policies
• docs/PUBLISHING.md - Optional guide for publishing to GitHub Pages (not graded)