3. From Static to Interactive Visualization

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Explain the differences between static and interactive visualizations
  • Explain the application of interactive visualizations in various sectors
  • Create interactive plots with zoom, hover, and slide functionalities
  • Use the Bokeh and Plotly (Express) Python libraries to create interactive data visualizations

In this chapter, we'll move from static to interactive visualizations and look into the applications of interactive visualizations for different scenarios.

Introduction

As we discussed in the previous chapters, data visualizations are graphical representations of information and data. Their purpose is to extract values ...

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