> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://sfdigitalservices.gitbook.io/data-visualization-guide/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://sfdigitalservices.gitbook.io/data-visualization-guide/more-resources/more-resources-1.md).

# Resources and links

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## Design

* [Automattic Design Inclusive Design Checklist ](https://automattic.design/inclusive/)by Ashleigh Axios
* Tableau's [Data Visualization Tips For More Effective And Engaging Design](https://www.tableau.com/learn/articles/data-visualization-tips)
* [10 Data Visualizations Best Practices for the Web ](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2018/07/10-data-visualization-best-practices-for-the-web/)by Midori Nediger

## Accessibility

* [DataViz Accessibility Advocacy and Advisory Group](https://github.com/dataviza11y/Why-We-Exist)
* [Chartability](https://chartability.fizz.studio/)
* [Why Accessibility Is at the Heart of Data Visualization](https://medium.com/nightingale/accessibility-is-at-the-heart-of-data-visualization-64a38d6c505b)

  by Doug Schepers
* [Accessible data viz is better data viz ](https://www.storytellingwithdata.com/blog/2018/6/26/accessible-data-viz-is-better-data-viz)by Amy Cesal
* [Webinar on Creating Accessible Power BI Reports ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAvkyGGX8IE)with Meagan Longoria
* [VISA's Chart Components Library](https://github.com/visa/visa-chart-components)
* [Keyboard accessibility overview](https://webaim.org/techniques/keyboard/) on WebAIM
* [Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization](https://medium.com/nightingale/writing-alt-text-for-data-visualization-2a218ef43f81) by Amy Cesal
* [Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Overview](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/)

## Color

* [How to Choose Colors for Data Visualizations ](https://chartio.com/learn/charts/how-to-choose-colors-data-visualization/)by Mike Yi
* [Accessible Colors for Data Visualization ](https://zachgrosser.medium.com/accessible-colors-for-data-visualization-2ad64ac4ee7e)by Zach Grosser
* Adobe's [Color for data visualization](https://spectrum.adobe.com/page/color-for-data-visualization/)
* WebAIM's [Color Contrast Checker](https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/)
* [Viz Palette](https://projects.susielu.com/viz-palette) by Elijah Meeks and Susie Lu
* Tableau's [Best Practices for Designing Accessible Views](https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/accessibility_best_practice.htm)
* [Data Visualization: Best Practices](https://research.lib.buffalo.edu/dataviz/best-practices) by the University Libraries at the University at Buffalo

## Screen readers

* [NVDA](https://www.nvaccess.org/download/)
* [JAWS](https://www.freedomscientific.com/products/software/jaws/)
* [VoiceOver](https://www.apple.com/voiceover/info/guide/_1121.html) (for Mac)
* [Microsoft Narrator](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/complete-guide-to-narrator-e4397a0d-ef4f-b386-d8ae-c172f109bdb1)
* [ChromeVox ](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/screen-reader/kgejglhpjiefppelpmljglcjbhoiplfn?hl=en)(plugin for Google Chrome)

## Power BI Resources

* Meagan Longoria's [Power BI Accessibility Checklist](https://datasavvy.me/2018/06/06/power-bi-report-accessibility-checklist/)
* Power BI's [Design Power BI reports for accessibility](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-accessibility-creating-reports)
  * Note that some of this information is only relevant for sharing dashboards in Power BI online. Some of the features are not available for public dashboards that have been published to web.
* David Eldersveld's [Power BI Theme Templates](https://github.com/deldersveld/PowerBI-ThemeTemplates)
* [Power BI Report Theme Generator V3](https://powerbi.tips/tools/report-theme-generator-v3/)
* [Organize Power BI DAX Measures in Folders](https://radacad.com/organize-power-bi-dax-measures-in-folders) by Reza Rad
* Using Power BI Datasets
  * [Connect to datasets in the Power BI service from Power BI Desktop](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-report-lifecycle-datasets)
  * [New Power BI Reports from a Golden Dataset](https://exceleratorbi.com.au/new-power-bi-reports-golden-dataset/)

    by By Matt Allington
* Video on [How to Use the New Smart Narrative Visual (Text Box) in Power BI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJod3LG84bk) by BI Elite