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Databasic WTFcsv

It is a tool that generates charts using the data contained in a .csv file. These files can be created in a spreadsheet application like Open Office Calc, Google Docs or Excel. Visit their website here.

Tutorial

  • For this tutorial you need a spreadsheet that contains data saved as a Comma Separated Values or CSV text file. You can use the Visualization file opened in the previous tutorial (Apache OpenOffice) or create a new one.
  • Open the spreadsheet and save it as a .csv file. In Apache OpenOffice go to the main menu and select File - Save As - Text CSV. You can also use the A3VisualizationDataBasic.csv example.
  • Go to the WTFcsv platform and press upload a file. A window opens where you can search for the .csv file you just saved on your computer. Select it and press the Open button.
  • Now press Analyze in the WTFcsv platform.
  • Review each chart.
  • Hover over each column and view the data.
  • Press the icon a3icon for more information.
  • To return to the chart press the graph logo.
  • To share the results press the share icon next to the name of your file.
  • Select and copy the url. Then paste it into an email.
  • You can also explore the examples offered on the platform. Go to WTFcsv and press use a sample. Choose the sample you want to view and press Analyze.