@benkates

Data Visualization Developer @UrbanInstitute (views my own) | He/him

 Philadelphia, PA
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Joined January 2017
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Attention @datawrapper power users! I built a @raycastapp extension just for YOU! This extension allows you to view, search, open, and duplicate your Datawrapper #datavisualization anywhere on your Mac! Check it out and let me know what you think! raycast.com/benkates/datawra…
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New Unwrapped speaker! @benkates, data visualization developer at @urbaninstitute, will share how he used Svelte to extend Datawrapper tooltips like in the video below. Learn more about Ben and sign up for Unwrapped (for free!) here: blog.datawrapper.de/urban-in…
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Surveys and other data systems still rely on binary terms Male/Female. We are way overdue for a change. After digging into alternative ways to quantify our identities, Fe Simeoni made two data structures to better reflect the fuller #lgbtqia spectrum. nightingaledvs.com/querying-…

Querying the Quantification of Queer

As long as binary designations continue to be used, queer individuals will be misrepresented. Here's a new data structure for gender spectra.

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I've been working on my first complex @d3visualization project for the last month and I have to say the #rstats data manipulation skills I've developed work so well with the "custom" aspect of custom viz! Very fun!
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Has anyone come across an #rstats package that converts SQL parameters into structured data? ie: select * from suez_canal where boat_name = 'Ever Given' and stuck = 'T' would result in a dataframe with a row: select * from suez_canal | boat_name = 'Ever Given' | stuck = 'T'
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I’ve been on clubhouse for 20 minutes. I’ve never been to sxsw talks but I imagine this is exactly what it’s like
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Wanted to look up jobs data for gender *and* race and visualize it. Here you go:
CNN
@CNN9 Jan 2021
US employers cut 140,000 jobs in December, according to the latest jobs report. Women accounted for all the losses, losing 156,000 jobs, while men gained 16,000. cnn.it/38q7I0N

The US economy lost 140,000 jobs in December. All of them were held by women | CNN Business

The economic recovery is backtracking, and women — particularly women of color — are bearing the brunt of the job losses.

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I am completely mesmerized by the @Apple homepage this holiday season...love the rotating tech!
#immersiveanalytics is the future! Here's a roundup of some of our research into the space! #datastorytelling #AugmentedReality
CompassRed Data Labs@CompassRed25 Nov 2020
Check out @benkates new blog post around Data Visualization in AR/VR. Hear more about the product leaders in the space and how CompassRed and @DDIL_de are exploring this new field. #VR bit.ly/363zIpH
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I love online music communities, especially on Twitch. New infographic on the rise of virtual music appreciation this year, built in #GoogleDataStudio! datastudio.google.com/report…
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When did "command + ," become the universal settings shortcut?
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Had a #recentgrad reach out and ask how necessary certifications are for getting that first analyst job. I said understanding of the analyst role + portfolio > certifications, what do you think? #data #rstats #Tableau #GoogleAnalytics
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Well I now have an excuse to share my love of mechanical keyboards, thank you @sharlagelfand for creating such a fun #rstats package! Got pretty close recreating mine in ggplot! Frame: Filco Majestouch 2 w/ Silent Red Cherry MX Switches Keycaps: Jessica GMK Plum from Massdrop
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Are you interested in using R Shiny Apps? @benkates breaks down our favorite skins in this post -> bit.ly/3g93xI8 #Rstats #DataScience #Data #DataViz
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Just spent a little while digging into this tool - a really impressive "big" #rstats #shiny project. Aside from showing very important data from multiple sources, the frontend/UX is unique and makes use of multiple packages to tie everything together really nicely. Great work!
Matt Worthington@mrworthington19 May 2020
Last week, our team at @Texas2036 launched a comprehensive dashboard the tracks COVID-19 impacts across the state of Texas and all of its 254 counties. This week, we've added @Google's #COVID19 mobility reports for the state and all available counties. covid19.texas2036.org
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Liked the use of these in particular: 📦metathis: SEO/social media sharing friendly tags 📦shinyLP: nice landing page (LP) experience 📦highcharter: charts, great custom theming 📦leaflet.extras: what it sounds like :) 📦waiter: loading screens 📦sever: disconnected screen
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Repo found here! github.com/texas-2036/covid_… (👀 the size of the app.R file)

GitHub - texas-2036/covid_tracker: This is a Texas-centric COVID Tracker that focuses on impacts...

This is a Texas-centric COVID Tracker that focuses on impacts felt across the state, both by those experiencing COVID-19 directly as patients or victims and those experiencing COVID-19 indirectly t...

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Excellent overview video of new #GoogleMaps in #GoogleDataStudio from @RiccardoMuti and Tech Writer Rick! youtu.be/msMJaF-7rhI
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Excited to share a #GoogleDataStudio report focused on #selfcare during the #COVID19 pandemic. Hope everyone is doing their best to take good care of themselves and others! Medium: medium.com/compassred-data-b… Report: datastudio.google.com/report… #infographic #selfcare @GoogleTrends
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I've been looking at a lot of #GoogleTrends recently and was surprised to see such a drop in interest for the "Vegetarianism" topic in the US
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