Section_0_Introduction.ipynb

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    "# Building Python Data Applications <br> with Blaze and Bokeh\n",
    "\n",
    "*PyData Dallas 2015*\n",
    "\n",
    "by Andy Terrel and Christine Doig\n",
    "\n",
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    "## Tutorial sections\n",
    "\n",
    "- Section 0: Introduction\n",
    "- Section 1: Blaze\n",
    "- Section 2: Bokeh\n",
    "- Section 3: Apps\n",
    "\n",
    "<hr>\n"
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    "## Follow along\n",
    "\n",
    "### http://git.io/pydata-apps\n",
    "\n",
    "<br>\n",
    "\n",
    "- Option A: Download repository\n",
    "\n",
    "### https://github.com/ContinuumIO/pydata-apps\n",
    "\n",
    "- Option B: View notebooks on nbviewer\n",
    "\n",
    "### http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/ContinuumIO/pydata-apps\n",
    "\n",
    "<hr>\n"
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    "## Blaze\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "### http://blaze.pydata.org/en/latest/\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "Blaze allows Python users a familiar interface to query data living in other data storage systems."
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    "## Bokeh\n"
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    "### http://bokeh.pydata.org/en/latest/\n",
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    "### Tutorial goals\n",
    "\n",
    "- Query backends with Blaze expressions \n",
    "- Generate Bokeh visualizations\n",
    "- Create data applications with Blaze and Bokeh\n",
    "\n",
    "<hr>"
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    "### Installation"
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    "- Download and install the [Anaconda Python Distribution](http://continuum.io/downloads)\n",
    "- Download [archive of this repository](https://github.com/ContinuumIO/pydata-apps/archive/master.zip) or checkout with git \n",
    "\n",
    "  ```\n",
    "  git clone https://github.com/ContinuumIO/pydata-apps.git\n",
    "  ```\n",
    "\n",
    "- Each tutorial has a slightly different set of requirements. To download all the requirements try:\n",
    "  \n",
    "  ```\n",
    "  conda update conda\n",
    "  conda env create\n",
    "  ```\n",
    "\n",
    "- Activate the environment\n",
    "\n",
    "  ```\n",
    "  source activate pydata_apps\n",
    "  ```\n",
    "\n",
    "### Static notebooks\n",
    "\n",
    "For those want to just follow a static notebook (not all interactive elements will work), see the following links:\n",
    "\n",
    "- [Section 0: Introduction](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/ContinuumIO/pydata-apps/blob/master/Section_0_Introduction.ipynb)\n",
    "- [Section 1: Blaze Tutorial](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/ContinuumIO/pydata-apps/blob/master/Section_1_blaze.ipynb)\n",
    "- [Section 2: Bokeh Tutorial](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/ContinuumIO/pydata-apps/blob/master/Section_2_bokeh.ipynb) \n"
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