# CARTO Academy

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## Working with geospatial data

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Geospatial data: the basics</strong></td><td>New to spatial data? Learn some of the essential foundations of handling spatial data in the modern data stack.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2FUUuUY6IU90DtKli8GMJa%2Fbasics.png?alt=media&#x26;token=67c62073-7f34-4af2-a0ed-e634a0108229">basics.png</a></td><td><a href="working-with-geospatial-data/geospatial-data-the-basics">geospatial-data-the-basics</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Optimizing your data for spatial analysis</strong></td><td>Prepare your data so that it is optimized for spatial analysis in your cloud data warehouse with CARTO.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2FBmrOQgjMtSsrdLcbCSR3%2Foptimizingdata.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b2d897df-70c4-49b3-96da-1752f4a3e084">optimizingdata.png</a></td><td><a href="working-with-geospatial-data/optimizing-your-data-for-spatial-analysis">optimizing-your-data-for-spatial-analysis</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Introduction to Spatial Indexes</strong></td><td>Learn to scale your analysis with Spatial Indexes, such as H3 and Quadbin.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2F3FivEqvjwh4RlynARPmy%2Fspatialindexes.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ef0cb040-8736-4e02-a26c-62b452138ff3">spatialindexes.png</a></td><td><a href="working-with-geospatial-data/introduction-to-spatial-indexes">introduction-to-spatial-indexes</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Building interactive maps

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Data visualizations</strong></td><td>Step-by-step tutorials to learn how to build best-in-class geospatial visualizations with CARTO Builder.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2FHk8IDcj1iCf8rw0ck33H%2Fdataviz.png?alt=media&#x26;token=85ab218e-010a-49f9-9ae9-4c8eb1c0b5d5">dataviz.png</a></td><td><a href="building-interactive-maps/data-visualization">data-visualization</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Data analysis with maps</strong></td><td>Train your spatial analysis skills and learn to build interactive dashboards and reports with our collection of tutorials. </td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2FWdQCCHWrR98fHEKofQfI%2Fdataanalysis.png?alt=media&#x26;token=6b6114b2-27f0-4a57-86dd-c24a5e06d396">dataanalysis.png</a></td><td><a href="building-interactive-maps/data-analysis">data-analysis</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Sharing and collaborating</strong></td><td>Tutorials showcasing how Builder facilitates the generation and sharing of insights via collaborative and interactive maps.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2Fe1WXUM27tUWS6B54H8kd%2Fsharing.png?alt=media&#x26;token=034a2145-685c-4536-8e07-b85dc651b172">sharing.png</a></td><td><a href="building-interactive-maps/sharing-and-collaborating">sharing-and-collaborating</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Solving geospatial use-cases</strong></td><td>More advanced tutorials showcasing how to use Builder to solve geospatial use-cases.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2FdABOx4giCdfwDXNHh4AJ%2Fgeospatial.png?alt=media&#x26;token=1972cc09-69ed-4c3f-aa8f-eee05e278899">geospatial.png</a></td><td><a href="building-interactive-maps/solving-geospatial-use-cases">solving-geospatial-use-cases</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Creating workflows

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Step-by-step tutorials</strong></td><td>Tutorials with step-by-step instructions for you to learn how to perform different spatial analysis examples with CARTO Workflows.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2FgbqdFP4e1idCMLSpR90P%2Fstep.png?alt=media&#x26;token=eb20ed93-b0b2-460d-877d-0909da86e152">step.png</a></td><td><a href="creating-workflows/step-by-step-tutorials">step-by-step-tutorials</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Workflow templates</strong></td><td>Drag &#x26; drop our workflow templates into your account to get you started on a wide range of scenarios and applications, from simple building blocks for your data pipeline to industry-specific geospatial use-cases.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2FtPD0bLtevJTsIvGGCddV%2Ftemplates.png?alt=media&#x26;token=1cb675a7-d327-497d-aa6e-4668c9b8a602">templates.png</a></td><td><a href="creating-workflows/workflow-templates">workflow-templates</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Advanced spatial analytics

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Spatial Analytics for BigQuery</strong></td><td>Learn how to leverage our Analytics Toolbox to unlock advanced spatial analytics in Google BigQuery.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2Fdy3s1aOguXprdNehMcRl%2Fbigquery.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9c853012-495c-4ef9-aad9-c4515bb1af1c">bigquery.png</a></td><td><a href="advanced-spatial-analytics/spatial-analytics-for-bigquery/step-by-step-tutorials">step-by-step-tutorials</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Spatial Analytics for Snowflake</strong></td><td>Learn how to leverage our Analytics Toolbox to unlock advanced spatial analytics in Snowflake.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2F6vySwofpcmWlZZTAn6vu%2Fsnowflake.png?alt=media&#x26;token=68092f62-2999-4f0e-95b7-f0372f5c6e99">snowflake.png</a></td><td><a href="advanced-spatial-analytics/spatial-analytics-for-snowflake/step-by-step-tutorials">step-by-step-tutorials</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Spatial Analytics for Redshift</strong></td><td>Learn how to leverage our Analytics Toolbox to unlock advanced spatial analytics in AWS Redshift.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2FOc2a68RvU1L90kkTKx7Y%2Fredshift.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b8992997-c25c-43a4-bf0b-6d07ae0ed2d6">redshift.png</a></td><td><a href="advanced-spatial-analytics/spatial-analytics-for-redshift/step-by-step-tutorials">step-by-step-tutorials</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Get help

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