Once done with the hard work of creating your visualization, you should show it to the world, and the internet seems the perfect place for that.
In this chapter, you will learn how to publish your visualization online. There are several ways to do so, stretching from simple command line one-liners using your machine as a server, to full-fledged hosting services that require you to build and deploy a server yourself. We will focus on a simple, fast and convenient way—GitHub Pages. Here’s what we will cover:
- Get an understanding of Git, GitHub, and GitHub Pages
- Create a GitHub repository with your files and folders
- Upload your files to GitHub and edit them for publishing
- Publish your visualization on GitHub Pages
These are all easy steps, no matter whether you are a seasoned Git and GitHub user or if you have just started...