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Plotly @plotly.com · 13/08/2026

Fascinating staff research measuring the cost savings in time & tokens by building on Dash vs Full-Stack for data apps, internal tools, and reports. Using the right framework saves you far more $$ than any model or harness. Research: plotly.com/blog/dash-vs...

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Dash vs. Full Stack Apps: Which Costs Less to Build with AI?

Dash apps cost roughly 33% less in tokens than full-stack apps when built with Claude. See the benchmark data and learn when full stack still makes sense.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 12/08/2026

Choose the framework appropriate for organization's risk level. Join the discussion tomorrow: plotly.com/blog/dash-vs...

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Plotly @plotly.com · 11/08/2026

A great library gives you more intelligence / $ than any model upgrade. We break down why teams build on Dash in an era when AI can seemingly build anything in any language. It comes down to maintenance, risk, and handling all the tricky the edge cases. Full essay: plotly.com/blog/dash-vs...

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Plotly @plotly.com · 07/08/2026

Our Sr. Sales Ops Admin, Megan, built a real-time dashboard connected directly to her live Salesforce data source. Check out her dashboard, replicated using mock/dummy data: bit.ly/4wTuUNw Get started with Plotly Studio: bit.ly/45wrQuQ

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Plotly @plotly.com · 05/08/2026

Ever wonder what's actually inside Google Maps? Turns out you can build a surprisingly capable version yourself, in a single Python file. The code is open source, and the app is running live. Read the full article: bit.ly/4xhMyL7 GitHub: bit.ly/3TuubDY App: bit.ly/45BpM4I

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Dash Navigation: 1500 lines

Learn how to build a basic map routing service from scratch, using Dash, and publish it on Plotly Cloud.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 04/08/2026

Your app's URL is part of the experience. Today we're introducing: ✨ Free vanity URLs for every Plotly Cloud user 🌐 Custom domains for Pro teams Share Dash apps with clean, branded URLs that are easier to recognize and trust. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4xpezjsc

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Custom Domains & Vanity URLs for Dash Apps | Plotly Cloud

Vanity URLs are now free on every Plotly Cloud plan, and Pro teams can serve Dash apps on custom domains they own with wildcard subdomains and HTTPS included.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 03/08/2026

We just turned our product marketing team's brain into a tool anyone at Plotly can use inside Claude Desktop. We built an MCP server and deployed it on Plotly Cloud. Then we connected it to Claude Desktop as a custom connector. Read the full article here: bit.ly/4fGeh0D

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We put our product marketing brain into an MCP server with Dash and Plotly Cloud

How to build an MCP server with Plotly Dash to connect your product messaging framework to Claude Desktop, giving everyone instant access to expert-level answers.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 31/07/2026

Plotly community member Robert just connected a Dash MCP server to his FX & macro dashboard. As a result, rather than asking an AI to guess at what's on screen from a screenshot, the AI now calls the same Python functions & callbacks that power the dashboard. Check it out: bit.ly/4bbSCMB

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Add a Conversational Layer to a Dash Dashboard with Dash MCP

How to add Dash MCP to a public macro monitor Dash app, allowing AI assistants to interact with the app through approved callbacks and tools.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 30/07/2026

What does it take to serve a month of Polymarket orderbook data, with 16 billion events and 500 GB of Parquet, as a live interactive dashboard? Less than you'd think. We partnered with the Polars Cloud team to take this dataset to production. bit.ly/4yMQcOk bit.ly/4fYIidj

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Polymarket Analytics

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Plotly @plotly.com · 29/07/2026

Dash or full stack for your next AI-built data app? 🤔 On August 13, Matthew Brown and Robert Claus run the comparison. Token costs, package counts, long-term maintenance, and when to pick which. Register: tinyurl.com/2vjd2e97

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Webinar: Dash vs. Full Stack in the AI Era

Should AI build your dashboard in Dash or a React frontend plus a backend? Compare token costs, supply chain risk, and maintainability for Python data apps.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 28/07/2026

Looking to level up your data visualization skills? Plotly University is a growing hub of practical, real-world learning for anyone working with Python & interactive analytics. Topics range from responsive Dash design & machine learning integration to real-world dashboards. bit.ly/3Te6rnp

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Plotly @plotly.com · 27/07/2026

We're less than 24 hours away from our webinar, "Turn Scientific Models into Decision-Making Tools with Dash." Here's a sneak peek of what Dr. Nicholas Siemons of STEER Stanford will demo: an interactive visualization of a battery cross-section. Join us! bit.ly/4pCV84q

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Plotly @plotly.com · 24/07/2026

Meet Aamir, our newest Technical Account Manager 🌟 In our latest People in Focus blog, Aamir shares what it's like to go from being a Dash Enterprise customer to helping customers succeed at Plotly. Read all about his first 90 days at Plotly: bit.ly/4yFpiYP

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Plotly @plotly.com · 22/07/2026

What does an interactive battery design application look like? The gif shows a few of its capabilities. Join us on July 29 for a live walkthrough with Dr. Nicholas Siemons and get a behind-the-scenes look at how Dash powers production-ready scientific applications. Register here: bit.ly/4gSwUkf

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Plotly @plotly.com · 21/07/2026

Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has just announced the Open Data Challenge for 2026. The challenge is a great opportunity to put Dash and Plotly Studio to use by building high-quality Plotly apps. More about the challenge: bit.ly/4568DQr

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Open Data Challenge for Public Transportation 2026

Application contest aimed at open innovation using public transportation open data

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Plotly @plotly.com · 20/07/2026

We're honored to welcome Dr. Nicholas Siemons to Plotly's July 29 webinar. Learn how his team at Stanford's STEER program used Dash to turn complex scientific models into interactive applications. Register: tinyurl.com/mry2eucv

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Plotly @plotly.com · 20/07/2026

With FIFA 2026 officially over, it's time to congratulate our FIFA Plotly App Challenge winners. In third place, Yigitalp - bit.ly/44uwhGj In second place, Deepa - bit.ly/4w3bdmb In first place, Shail - bit.ly/4foux6l Read the full post for more: bit.ly/3T24YR7

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Plotly @plotly.com · 16/07/2026

🗞️ Dash Club Dispatch 22 is here! In this issue, Plotly's Adam Schroeder covers Plotly Studio and Dash highlights, FIFA World Cup Plotly Challenge winners, FastAPI and Quart, Dash MCP, and the latest Plotly 6.7 + Dash 4.4 releases. Read the latest issue: medium.com/plotly/dash-...

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Dash Club 22: Plotly Studio, Dash 4.4, and the Latest from the Dash Community

Explore new releases, Dash MCP updates, FIFA World Cup Challenge winners, FastAPI and Quart integrations, and more.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 15/07/2026

An exciting update for Plotly Dash users! Plotly Cloud just released Compute Mode and App Size configurations, which gives you total control over your app’s responsiveness and resource allocation. Check out the docs for more info: bit.ly/4vWniK4 Download Cloud today: bit.ly/3SJlJR0

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Compute Mode and App Size | Dash for Python Documentation | Plotly

Configure the compute mode and app size for Dash apps on Plotly Cloud. Learn how Automatically sleep and Always awake modes, app sizes, and billing work.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 13/07/2026

What an amazing 3d plot by Plotly community member, Eszter. And the best thing is that she published it on Plotly Cloud, so you can go into the app and interact with it. famous-amber-puffin-6fd39e5f.plotly… Click anywhere on the plot to get detailed info about the temperature and more.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 13/07/2026

Have you saved your spot for tomorrow's webinar? Resilient Deployments for Production Applications will feature Plotly's Chelsea Douglas and Erik Moore. They'll show you how to keep production data apps online in Dash Enterprise ➡️ tinyurl.com/4wk6mydd

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Resilient Deployments for Production Applications with Dash Enterprise

Explore backup, restore, and high availability in Dash Enterprise. Learn how to improve application resilience and minimize downtime in production.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 09/07/2026

How do you turn scientific data into a tool for billion-dollar decisions? Join Plotly's webinar July 29, 11am EDT. Dr. Nicholas Siemons from #Stanford STEER shows how his team built OpenCell with #Dash for battery design, cost intelligence & tech roadmapping. Register here: tinyurl.com/3hse2xty

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Turn Scientific Models into Decision-Making Tools with Dash

Learn how to transform physics models and datasets into interactive, multi-page Dash apps with reports, auth, and scalability. Join the webinar with Stanford STEER.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 09/07/2026

Thank you to the Plotly community members who joined our Montreal meetup last week. We really enjoyed seeing the excitement around Plotly Dash and how you used Plotly Studio to explore the dataset of the month. Check out Plotly's events page: luma.com/plotly

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Plotly @plotly.com · 08/07/2026

Not sure what colors to choose for your dashboards? Plotly community member, Li Nguyen, put together a Plotly forum post on choosing better colors for data viz, based on patterns she kept seeing (and fixing) in Plotly's community posts. 👉 Check out the full post: bit.ly/4wlWann

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How to Choose the Right Colors for Your Data Visualization

Hello everyone! 🫰 In our last FigureFriday call, I shared some resources on choosing the right colors that I regularly use. @adamschroeder suggested that I create a separate post in case others find ...

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Plotly @plotly.com · 07/07/2026

Plotly Cloud is the fastest and easiest way to publish, share, and manage your Dash apps. In this demo video, you'll see: - One-click app deployment - CLI and CI/CD workflows - Built-in access controls Get started with Plotly Cloud: bit.ly/4v7Zv8I

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Plotly @plotly.com · 06/07/2026

Building a multilingual web app? Here's a great walkthrough of a full internationalization (i18n) architecture for Plotly Dash apps. You'll find info on browser language detection, localStorage persistence, and more. Read more about it from Plotly community member Stu: bit.ly/4vg57Od

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Daily Tips - i18n in Dash Pages and RTL Survival Guide 🌐

Hi there, Adding internationalization to a web app sounds like one of those “we’ll get to it later” features — until a stakeholder asks for Arabic support on the same day, and suddenly you’re Googlin...

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Plotly @plotly.com · 03/07/2026

#FIFA2026 has given us dozens of assists, passes, and goals. But it's not always easy to keep up with so many stats. Thanks to the Plotly community and the summer app challenge, you don't have to miss any of the important numbers. Check out the apps in the forum post: bit.ly/4eFmnWS

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Plotly @plotly.com · 02/07/2026

So you built a Dash app. Now what? On July 14 at 11am EDT, join a live walkthrough of what it takes to run Dash apps in production. You'll see how teams handle: Backup and restore workflows, scaling across multiple nodes, and more. Save your spot: plotly.com/webinars/das...

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Resilient Deployments for Production Applications with Dash Enterprise

Explore backup, restore, and high availability in Dash Enterprise. Learn how to improve application resilience and minimize downtime in production.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 01/07/2026

Are AI agents guessing your business data inaccurately? Turn your data app into their ultimate source of truth. With Dash 4.3, AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT can go into your app directly to fetch real, live data instead of making a guess. Read the full announcement: bit.ly/4gooJMv

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Dash MCP: Turn Your Dash App Into a Tool for AI Agents

With one argument, your Dash app becomes an MCP server that any agent can call.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 30/06/2026

As June wraps up, we’re looking back on a busy month that included the @databricksinc.bsky.social #DataAISummit, the launch of Dash #MCP, and the kickoff of the FIFA World Cup App Challenge. Check out our latest newsletter to learn more: medium.com/plotly/plotl...

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Plotly Newsletter, June 2026

June brought the heat! 🔥 Plotly had a packed month of events and conversations across industries. From San Francisco to Houston, we…

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Plotly @plotly.com · 30/06/2026

Linear color scales can easily skew your choropleth maps if your data has extreme outliers. Check out this excellent new Plotly community project: a US county population-growth map that utilizes quantile-based stepped color scales to keep data accurately visualized. bit.ly/4w6IoEW

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Plotly @plotly.com · 29/06/2026

Frustrated with your AI assistant hallucinating Plotly Dash component props or using deprecated APIs? The way to fix it isn't a better model. It's giving the model the actual docs. With the new Dash Docs MCP Server, agents can read the live Dash documentation: bit.ly/4uQR5SV

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Dash Docs Model Context Protocol

The Dash documentation now exposes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, so your agent reads the latest documentation every time.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 27/06/2026

We're excited to announce Plotly's next webinar showcasing the backup, restore, and high availability features of Dash Enterprise. Ensure that your mission-critical applications are resilient in production environments. ✅ Reserve your spot! tinyurl.com/yuypm6zj

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Resilient Deployments for Production Applications with Dash Enterprise

Explore backup, restore, and high availability in Dash Enterprise. Learn how to improve application resilience and minimize downtime in production.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 26/06/2026

Plotly community member, Genadiy Vasserman, mapped all 5,010 CVPR 2026 papers using Python & Plotly to reveal important AI trends (like the multimodal takeover). Read, hover, zoom, and explore the data! bit.ly/4vYv99p

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Plotly @plotly.com · 25/06/2026

Plotly Studio version 0.0.82 is here! 🚀 Plotly's Senior Product Manager, Matt Brown, just walked us through the latest exciting features within Plotly Studio to give you more control and customization over your agentic data workflows. Plotly Studio: bit.ly/4gtq04D

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Plotly @plotly.com · 25/06/2026

We’re at the @reuters.com Oil & Gas event in #Houston today! 📍 Stop by booth 19 to meet Mingo Sanchez and Ian Dorish and see Plotly in action. Can’t make it in person? Explore how #energy companies are using Plotly: tinyurl.com/yeyb9seu

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Plotly @plotly.com · 24/06/2026

Montreal Plotly Community Meetup! 🇨🇦 Join us on June 30, 6 PM, to build AI data apps with Plotly Studio, using the Montreal dataset of the month. Free food & drinks! And all skill levels welcome; just bring your laptops. bit.ly/4fXvhBl

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Plotly Data Exploration of Montreal · Luma

Join us in building Python-based visualizations based on the Montreal dataset of the month. We'll work in small groups to build creative and rich apps to find…

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Plotly @plotly.com · 23/06/2026

The FIFA World Cup - Plotly App Challenge is live ⚽ We challenged you to build the ultimate Dash and Plotly Studio apps to track World Cup stats, and the data storytelling submitted is already next-level. Check out the incredible work so far. bit.ly/4vgL82B

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Plotly @plotly.com · 22/06/2026

Tomorrow, we’re hosting our MCP + AI Agent webinar featuring Nathan Drezner and Cléa Aumont. They will cover: - What the Dash MCP server is and how it works 🧠 - Live demo: building a Dash app with Claude and other AI agents 🤖 Hope to see you there! bit.ly/4xD78q3

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Introducing Dash MCP + Building Dash Apps with Coding Agents

Join Plotly’s webinar on Dash MCP and AI coding agents. Learn how Claude, Cursor, and Codex can build production-ready Dash apps with MCP tools, callbacks, and live demos.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 19/06/2026

AI coding tools mean your data team is building apps faster than ever. But once they're built, where should all those apps actually go? Meet Dash Enterprise, the ultimate platform to host, scale, and deploy your apps at enterprise scale: youtu.be/An_ljKjzLsg

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Dash Enterprise Overview

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Plotly @plotly.com · 18/06/2026

No need to repeat app design rules and formatting preferences in every prompt. Plotly Studio just launched Custom Context. Now, you can set persistent, always-on instructions that automatically guide the AI agent across all of your sessions. Read more about Custom Context: bit.ly/43JRThn

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Custom Context - Plotly Documentation

Use Custom Context in Plotly Studio's agentic workflow to set global instructions for every session.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 17/06/2026

AI coding agents are shifting how we build Plotly Dash apps. But to get production-grade results without hallucinations, you need a clear workflow: Create more structure with markdown files; upload a system prompt file into your project root. Join our next webinar: bit.ly/49B3HWF

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Introducing Dash MCP + Building Dash Apps with Coding Agents

Join Plotly’s webinar on Dash MCP and AI coding agents. Learn how Claude, Cursor, and Codex can build production-ready Dash apps with MCP tools, callbacks, and live demos.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 16/06/2026

No need to type the same prompts over and over again. Plotly Studio introduces Skills! Skills are reusable prompts you can save and customize to speed up your daily data exploration tasks. Get started with Plotly Studio: bit.ly/3S2AduL Read more in the docs: bit.ly/4edwJgn

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Download Plotly Studio

Download Plotly Studio for MacOS and Windows and start building stunning AI-generated data apps in minutes.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 16/06/2026

We're ready for day 1 of the DataAISummit. Pictured below are Sam Tripp, Technical Account Manager, and Mingo Sanchez, Team Lead, Sales Engineering. If you're attending the conference in San Francisco, stop by booth 215 to meet them and the rest of the Plotly team. #Databricks

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Plotly @plotly.com · 15/06/2026

Congratulations to Plotly community member, Shehab, for winning 2nd place in the Plotly Power BI app challenge. Shehab implemented unique features not commonly seen in a Dash app. Check out Shehab's submission: bit.ly/4fIGm9r

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Power BI - Plotly App Challenge

Power BI Semantic Shell — a white-label Dash developer platform over any Power BI model Most Power BI + Dash integrations stop at pulling data and drawing charts. This app goes deeper — it treats the...

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Plotly @plotly.com · 12/06/2026

On June 25–26, we'll be in Houston at the Reuters Oil & Gas event. Representing Plotly are Ian Dorish and Mingo Sanchez. If you'll be attending and would like to connect in person, reach out to us at bit.ly/4vJptjB. We'd love to meet you there! Event details: bit.ly/4vJpunF

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Plotly @plotly.com · 11/06/2026

The FIFA2026 World Cup is here and our App Challenge will be accompanying it for everyone to follow! Whether you’re a Python pro or a low-code creator, this is your chance to showcase your skills to the data viz community and win cash prizes. Join now: bit.ly/3RrAmHX

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FIFA World Cup - Plotly App Challenge

⚽ The FIFA World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events worldwide. To build on that momentum, we would like to challenge the community to build the best Dash app or Plotly Studio app possible to co...

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Plotly @plotly.com · 11/06/2026

We just launched the Dash Docs MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, allowing you to connect the official, up-to-date Plotly Docs directly to your coding agent of choice! Register for the webinar to see a live demo: bit.ly/49B3HWF Watch the video: youtu.be/_HQpl40vjd0

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Introducing Dash MCP + Building Dash Apps with Coding Agents

Join Plotly’s webinar on Dash MCP and AI coding agents. Learn how Claude, Cursor, and Codex can build production-ready Dash apps with MCP tools, callbacks, and live demos.

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Plotly @plotly.com · 10/06/2026

Did you know that you can now have AI coding agents like Claude, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot build, iterate on, and deploy your Plotly Dash apps automatically using the Plotly Cloud CLI. Check out the docs for additional guidelines: dash.plotly.com/plotly-cloud/ai-age…

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Plotly @plotly.com · 09/06/2026

Join the June 23 webinar to see how we are merging agentic AI with production data workflows using the new Dash MCP (Model Context Protocol) server: Dash MCP + Building Dash Apps with Coding Agents. Register for the Webinar: bit.ly/49B3HWF

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Introducing Dash MCP + Building Dash Apps with Coding Agents

Join Plotly’s webinar on Dash MCP and AI coding agents. Learn how Claude, Cursor, and Codex can build production-ready Dash apps with MCP tools, callbacks, and live demos.

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