Data Visualisation
eBook - ePub

Data Visualisation

A Handbook for Data Driven Design

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Data Visualisation

A Handbook for Data Driven Design

About this book

One of the "six best books for data geeks" - Financial Times

With over 200 images and extensive how-to and how-not-to examples, this new edition has everything students and scholars need to understand and create effective data visualisations.

Combining 'how to think' instruction with a 'how to produce' mentality, this book takes readers step-by-step through analysing, designing, and curating information into useful, impactful tools of communication.

With this book and its extensive collection of online support, readers can:

  • Decide what visualisations work best for their data and their audience using the chart gallery
  • See data visualisation in action and learn the tools to try it themselves
  • Follow online checklists, tutorials, and exercises to build skills and confidence
  • Get advice from the UK's leading data visualisation trainer on everything from getting started to honing the craft.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. About the Author
  9. Discover Your Textbook’s Online Resources
  10. Introduction
  11. Part A Foundations
  12. 1 Defining Data Visualisation
  13. 2 The Visualisation Design Process
  14. Part B The Hidden Thinking
  15. 3 Formulating Your Brief
  16. 4 Working With Data
  17. 5 Establishing Your Editorial Thinking
  18. Part C Developing Your Design Solution
  19. 6 Data Representation
  20. 7 Interactivity
  21. 8 Annotation
  22. 9 Colour
  23. 10 Composition
  24. Epilogue The Development Cycle
  25. References
  26. Index