While using data on baby names from 2001- 2010. I created a multi-set bar chart showing the popularity of each name throughout the years using RAWGraphs.
Embeds an interactive visualization (if possible) or a static screenshot (if not) of the graph
Explains what you chose to visualize and how your chosen graph style is appropriate
The data provided gave us a list of the baby names and a count for each name as well as the sex of the baby. I created a multi-set bar chart of the total count of a given name for multiple years. In this setup, the years are the sets(x-axis), the counts are the size(y-axis), and the names are the series. This gives an insight into how common a particular name was across different years.
Describes what you changed to improve the clarity of the visualization
One change I made was sorting the series by the total value of the counts of each name. This arranges series in order from least to most common names. This makes the charts easier to understand.
Reflects on the information from Lin’s lecture and/or the readings and discuss how your visualization relates to DH in particular.
Reflecting on Lin’s lecture, one main takeaway was in Digital Humanities you can change how you present the data to help your viewer understand it better. This is why I arranged the names in order, from least to most common. Before making this change, the graphs seemed very cluttered and could be very confusing. This minor adjustment
