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We recently announced Observable Cloud — the development and hosting platform exclusively for Observable Framework apps, giving you best-in-class performance out of the box. Get the full scoop and see a demo in our next webinar on September 19 at 10 AM PT. Discover how to make the most of the new Observable Cloud features: • Deliver high-performing data apps • Automate deployments to keep your data up-to-date • Easily share data apps within and beyond your organization • Track engagement with integrated app analytics… and more! Live Q&A included at the end. Join us to see how Observable Cloud powers the web’s best data apps. Register now! https://lnkd.in/gU7zrtcP

Observable is an all-in-one platform for building, hosting, and sharing fast, expressive data apps. Watch a brief demo of the platform and learn how Observable can help you build better dashboards and data apps with code. https://lnkd.in/gFrDrg35

Far too often data teams face a conundrum. They want to build expressive, stunning data apps. But it’s time-consuming to do so and maintenance costs quickly add up. So, they turn to drag-and-drop BI tools that inhibit customization and display shallow insights. That is…until now. We’re excited to introduce a new way to deploy and host data apps with Observable Cloud. This launch builds on the success of Observable Framework and makes Observable the end-to-end platform for developers to build, host, and seamlessly deploy data apps. Observable Cloud makes it easy to ship custom data apps. Unlike other hosting solutions, we are purpose-built for displays of data, which means our features map directly into your workflow. • Deliver the most performant data apps • Keep your data apps up-to-date with scheduled builds • Dig into user engagement with built-in analytics • Securely and simply manage data app access for viewers and editors Learn more about Observable Cloud: https://lnkd.in/gktQsqys

Expressive, interactive data visualizations are the heroes of Observable Framework data apps. But behind the scenes are supporting software, tools, and architecture (like Node.js, npm, static site architecture, and data loaders) that play a key role in app performance and workflow flexibility. In our new blog post we demystify some unheralded essentials of building with Framework, so that data teams and analysts can more confidently jump into building best-in-class data apps:

Choosing the right tool is the first step when you're exploring your data and building dashboards or data apps. Observable's platform has it all — notebooks for prototyping or exploration and Observable Framework for building production-ready data apps. Learn more about how these tools fit together, so you can choose the best one for the task at hand:

✨ New: Embed Datawrapper charts in Observable Framework data apps! Quickly embed Datawrapper charts as web components in Framework data apps using Datawrapper's script embed API. Or, write a 🐍 Python data loader right in your Framework project to generate a Datawrapper chart dynamically. Thanks to Ben Welsh for showing how it's done, and for writing up our newest technique example! Check it out:

Whether you’re new to Observable and wondering where to start with the platform, or a Notebook pro who wants to learn more about Framework — we’ve got the webinar for you! Join us on Thursday August 29 for a live walkthrough of our platform, hosted by our Director of Customer Success, Paul Buffa. In this webinar, you will learn: - How to explore your data, add interactivity, and build visualizations that you can share with your team - Guidelines for building custom dashboards and hosting data apps on Observable - Tips and tricks for optimizing data workflows and building better data apps Uplevel your skills and make the most of your Observable workspace. Don’t miss our live demo — register today!

📈 Climate Central, Inc. creates data-driven visuals that highlight local impacts of climate change, which are shared with and used by media partners worldwide. We recently spoke with Kaitlyn Trudeau (Senior Research Associate) and Jennifer Brady (Senior Data Analyst and Research Manager) from Climate Central's Climate Matters program, who shared how working in Observable Notebooks and Framework helps their team to: 📊 More efficiently prototype and develop high-quality, interactive charts and graphics 🤝 Increase agility, allowing more teammates to contribute 💡 Expand what they think is possible, with inspiration (and reusable examples!) from other Observable creators Learn more about how Observable supports the Climate Matters team's work in our new customer story:

A good dashboard helps people quickly understand data and make decisions. In our new blog post, we present seven ideas and guidelines to help you make better dashboards – from visual hierarchies and the use of color to big numbers and interaction.

Do you have questions about building, sharing, and deploying data apps with Observable? Join our live demo webinar for a full walkthrough of the Observable platform, including Notebooks, Framework, and Cloud, and share all your burning questions in the post-demo Q&A.  Register now to save your spot, and join us for the live discussion TOMORROW: