Data Umbrella Newsletter: April 2022

Mar 30, 2022

About Data Umbrella

Data Umbrella is a non-profit global community for underrepresented persons in data science. We organize online speaker series on data science, open source libraries, and open source sprints (hackathons). We also curate resources for the community on data science and inclusive practices. All levels are welcome, beginners and experts. Our Code of Conduct applies to all of our spaces.

Announcements

Call for Speakers

We are looking for speakers on the following topics. If you or someone you know can speak on these topics, please email us: info@dataumbrella.org

Open Source Literacy (history, challenges, education or other related topics)
How to Debug in Python

Community Blogs

Check out our blogs on tutorials, scikit-learn reports and more.

Upcoming Events

Introduction to GraphQL for Data Scientists

This session will introduce GraphQL, with a focus on the use of GraphQL in data science. We will start with an overview of GraphQL, including the advantages/disadvantages of using GraphQL. Next, we will explore common patterns for building GraphQL APIs. Finally, we will see how GraphQL can be integrated into common data science workflows using Python and Jupyter notebooks.

Editing Wikipedia: Because Someone Has to...

A longtime editor of English Wikipedia, the speaker will describe how to get over one's existential dread of making mistakes and instead “making some changes to the mistakes.”

Community Events

Wiki Workshop 2022

A forum bringing together researchers exploring all aspects of Wikimedia projects. Held virtually at The Web Conference 2022, April 25, 2022.

The Wikimedia Hackathon

Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 will be held online May 20-22, 2022. The Research team also holds monthly office hours (Wikimedia Research/Office hours - MediaWiki) and Research Showcases (Wikimedia Research/Showcase - MediaWiki). These are good opportunities to learn more about how to get involved and the types of research being done on or related to Wikimedia projects.

WIA: DataConnect Conference

Join the Women in Analytics Community and thought leaders like Elizabeth Adams & Taniya Mishra, for two-full days of top-notch content delivered by women at the forefront of the analytics, data science, machine learning and AI industries.

Formerly known as Women in Analytics Conference, we've rebranded our annual event as DataConnect Conference to better reflect our mission to help attendees learn about all topics that touch on data, while connecting with others in the global data community. Our new name represents our belief that the top-quality data and analytics content we provide can benefit everyone in the field. To learn more about the 2022 DataConnect Conference, visit us on our website! (DataConnect Conference)

Use the discount code “dataumbrella” to save 10% on your DataConnect Conference ticket! We can't wait to see you in June!

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Geospatial Data and Maps with Python (Christy Heaton)

Maps are powerful tools that we use every day, and Python is well-equipped to handle geospatial data, perform geospatial analysis, and create insightful maps. In this talk, we'll go over some common Python mapping libraries, considerations when working with geospatial data, and use cases.

Build a Plotly Dashboard with Python (Laura Gutierrez Funderburk)

In this workshop we will use pandas, plotly and Dash to create a dashboard that explores changes in the average housing price in various provinces in Canada for the last 5 years. We will start by generating interactive visualizations using plotly and turn exploratory code into reusable functions. We will then work together to bring our functions into a script. Participants will be introduced into dashboarding, layout options, and will work together to generate and test a local dashboard.

Arrays, Linked Lists and Graphs (Clair Sullivan)

It is easy and convenient to treat all data as an array. They are the basis of much of Python and a simple data structure to deal with. But there are times that arrays fail us, such as on element insertion and the pre-allocation of memory. There is power and efficiency in linking data through data structures such as linked lists. We will see how using linked lists can reduce Big O complexity and solve a variety of problems. Then we will explore how graph data structures take this a step further and open up a world of new options and opportunities for efficient computation.

Create a Free Data Blog with Jekyll & GitHub Pages (Lauren Burke)

Jekyll is a static site generator that can be used to create a custom website simply, efficiently, and for free of charge. In this session, you will learn to set up a Jekyll-based website and blog, install a basic theme, add customizations, and host it via GitHub Pages.

Intro to Holoviz (Julia Signell)

HoloViz provides a set of Python packages that make viz easier, more accurate, and more powerful. Learn how to use HoloViz tools to visualize tabular and array data in Python.

Featured Resources

Video Playlists

Highlighted Resource

Open Source Sustainability

Data Umbrella Team

In this section, we share updates from our team.

Blog

Enriching Data Visualizations with Annotations in Plotly using Python

From the Vault

Here we share one of our most popular videos:

Supporting Data Umbrella

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Data Umbrella Resources

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Accessibility Corner

Accessibility Update: Closed Captioning

Our webinars have closed captioning available! This feature makes our live events more accessible to those with hearing needs and for folks in general who like to see the transcript live during presentation to fully process information.