This tutorial will guide you through using Claude AI to create an interactive dashboard with editable sliders and text fields to visualize population growth in the US over time. This use case demonstrates Claude AI's capability to generate a functional web application based on provided data or even a screenshot of data.

Key Objectives:

1. Generate and customize the dashboard using Claude AI.
2. Implement interactive features and test the dashboard.
3. Enhance and refine the dashboard based on feedback and preferences.

Preparing the Data

First, you need to go to Claude and if you don't already have one create an account (free or not).

Choose your data source:

For this tutorial, we will use a screenshot of population growth data from a website called Worldometer.

Alternatively, you can use any relevant data source like an excel file, a CSV file...

Upload the data:

Drag and drop the screenshot or your data file onto Claude AI.

Generating the Dashboard

Create the Initial Structure:

Use the following prompt to generate the initial structure of your interactive dashboard:

Create an interactive dashboard with editable sliders and text fields to visualize the evolution of the data I've provided over time.

Step 1: Paste the prompt into Claude AI and execute it.
Step 2: Wait for the AI to generate the initial code for the dashboard, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Customizing the Dashboard

Adding new features

Most of the time, Claude will give you the best ideas for new features.

What features do you think we should add?

Now, just ask Claude to implement the features you want. Keep in mind that it might now succeed in implementing them.

In my case, I asked the chatbot to implement the first feature, which I find super helpful to better visualize data.

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Enhancing the visual appeal

Use this prompt to improve the design. Note that Claude's abilities are quite limited in terms of features and design so you can't ask for too much.

Enhance the visual appeal of the dashboard by using modern design elements and making the layout user-friendly. Add dark mode.

Things are now more organized and I have my dark mode!

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can create an interactive dashboard using Claude AI. This method leverages Claude AI's ability to generate, refine, and debug code, making it easier to develop complex visualizations with interactive features. Continuously improve the dashboard based on user feedback to create a more engaging and effective tool.

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