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Interactive tools / data visualisations

To create an interactive data visualisation tool using statistical indicators, the proposal needs to be included in the annual planning of the following year’s dissemination programme. This will then be discussed bilaterally to assess the usefulness, scope and feasibility of the suggestion.

It then has to be agreed in meetings with B4 and also by DM.

Pre-conditions are that the data is loaded in Eurobase, data is of satisfactory quality & availability, no complex calculations have to be performed by the tool (simple %-calculations are possible).

Unit B4 can offer the following types of standard visualisations

line chart
bar charts (single, stacked)
pie charts
maps
bubble chart
bee swarms
scoreboards
dashboards

Product	Target audience	Key features	Data freshness	Time requirement
Dashboards	Medium – high statistical literacy Users who are interested to quickly grasp developments visually Users who wish to dive deeper into an analysis of a topic or selection of indicators (i.e. use the dashboard as a stepping stone) and/or compare countries Possible ESTAT user groups: EU institutions and services, researchers, economic / business / policy analysts, (advanced) media	Default view: Small line charts which offer an overview of a broad range of indicators Expanded views of charts which offer more in-depth detail, customisation, links to other ESTAT products etc. Available in English (can potentially be translated)	Latest available data in Eurobase, updated automatically	2 months (if ‘standard’ Eurostat dashboard is used without alterations)
Scoreboards in dedicated sections	Medium – high statistical literacy Users who want to get an overview of a set of indicators that belong together, defined e.g. by EU policies (e.g. social pillar, youth, MIP) Possible ESTAT user groups: EU institutions and services, researchers, education sector	Easy overview of the latest statistical data value for all indicators, i.e. horizontal view of indicators for EU or 1 selected country Time saver: No need for a user to access multiple datasets to obtain these values Restraints: Not directly possible to compare countries in ‘one-view’ [possible to just select 1 country at a time and then change] Provide quick access to data sources (link to data browser), metadata, and additional info Available in EN, DE and FR	Latest available data in Eurobase, updated automatically	2 months (including checks and translations)
Interactive charts in thematic sections (see options above)	Low – medium statistical literacy Users who don’t want to extract data / use the raw data as starting point Users who want to find out if there the indicator holds ‘anything’ interesting for them to dig into more detail Possible ESTAT user groups: journalists / fact checkers, economic / business / policy analysts	Give a quick impression of a few key indicators of this theme Intuitive and common charts that users are familiar with, like line, bar, pie Available via the ‘Visualisations’ page in a thematic section; number of visualisations limited to avoid overlap with other tools Available in EN, DE and FR	Latest available data in Eurobase, updated automatically	2 months (including checks and translations)
Other ‘stand-alone’ visualisation tools	To be defined together with the production unit requesting the tool	To be defined	To be defined	To be defined

Corporate requirements

The following corporate rules need to be followed:

Study carefully all the steps of creating data visualisations and follow them through out project.
Use of the correct Eurostat logo - Eurostat logo needs to be clickable and lead to the Eurostat homepage
Follow the Eurostat visual style guide
Add the corporate global banner
Add the legal links at the bottom right side in this way: Privacy policy | Legal notice | Cookies
Add a link to your accessibility statement behind the legal links: Privacy policy | Legal notice | Cookies | Accessibility
Do not load any 3rd party resources
Implement Europa Analytics - please contact the web content team before to obtain the ID
Implement the cookie consent kit
Respect and implement the compliance checklist for data protection, legal, and accessibility requirements. Before any tool goes into production, this form needs to be filled in and send to estat-web-content@ec.europa.eu
Follow the corporate guidelines (make sure to consult the EU version, not the EC version!) ,e .g. on typography (font, size, weight, headings)
Support the following browser
Follow the EC technical standards (as applicable)
Be responsive on smaller screens
Implement the Eurostat and corporate footer (see bottom of Eurostat website)
if you display a breadcrumb, follow the corporate rules: The first element of the breadcrumb must always be labelled 'Home' and must link to the homepage of the actual site where the current user page is located. The home page is followed by its child pages, e.g. Home > 1^st level of the website > 2^nd level > page title.
For text in the tool, follow the corporate web writing guidelines and the OP guidelines for writing about data

Vistool: access and use

Eurostat staff can use the so-called 'Vis tool' to create interactive charts for Statistics Explained articles. Please also consult our presentation 'Introduction to Vistool'.

Follow these steps to get started:

1. Verify your EU login

Ensure you have an EU Login with an email address either from ec.europa.eu or ext.ec.europa.eu. If your EU Login is registered with a different domain, you must contact Dan to have your login added to the Webtools users list.

2. Open the webtools website

Open the webtools website and log in.

3. Request to be added to a user group

Contact ESTAT STATISTICS EXPLAINED to be added to one of the user groups. Mention your unit and EU Login / Windows username.

4. Request access to the user guide

The Vistools user guide is stored on citnet and contains all information needed to get started. If you do not have access, please contact Dan Crintea.