So I was able to start working on the project by getting all the files I need into Trinket. I also decided on the menu structure that I will use: starting out with individual/small business level, then option to go into state or national level.

Things I was able to achieve:

• clean and attach relevant files into Trinket
  • main files from Kaggle
  • county codes file/json code
• design menu selection screen

For next Tuesday I will have to ultimately decide what I want the program to be able to do. Do I let users explore the whole dataset or do I read a subset of data into dictionaries and explore from there? Then I will start writing codes for the simple descriptive stats functions for a specific option eg. individual and state level. Then hopefully I can quickly modified that for other options.

Milestones for next Tuesday:

• decide in details what the program will do
• descriptive statistics functions for the first option: individual, state level

To do for later:

• descriptive statistics functions for the rest of the options
• stretch: interaction functions (eg. How many plans in NC lower than $100?)
• description of the program and the variables available
• help menu on buttons and functions
• bar charts
• transition between functions
• clear and reset