Dash introduction

From the makers of plotly, dash is a package we can use in python to build apps/dashboards.1 These dashboards are rendered in a browser, and the user can interact with them in a variety of ways. Check out the examples below to get some ideas of what is possible.

Note

In other areas of this python tutorial, we are able to see both the code input and output. However, due to the nature and implementation of these dashboards, we will only see the input. Copy, paste, and run the code on your own computer to see the output.

Example dashboards

• Official examples

  • Plotly example apps

  • Dash app gallery

• My examples

  • Discounting cash flows

  • Carbondale crime

Other resources

• Dash Python User Guide

• Font Awesome fonticon

• Charming Data YouTube Channel

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1

I will typically use the terms app and dashboard interchangeably. While many web apps are not dashboards, this tutorial focuses on dashboards so the distinction is trivial.