Chapter 4.  Intuitive Visualizations

QuickSight can create a wide variety of visuals on different datasets imported to SPICE. In this chapter, we will look at visualization capabilities in detail. The following topics will be covered:

  • Creating an analysis
  • Creating various charts and tables
  • Recommendations on selecting the right visualizations
  • Telling a story
  • Sharing dashboards

From data to visualization using QuickSight

Let's review the steps involved in getting to the visualization stage from source data.

  1. First, to work with data, we need to create QuickSight datasets, which typically include one or more tables, or files, from the source.
  2. Optionally, if the dataset needs some cleanup or format changes, you can prepare data using the QuickSight SPICE ...

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