Andy Kirk

Data Visualisation (eBook, ePUB)

A Handbook for Data Driven Design

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781526482884
• Artikelnr.: 56831767

Autorenporträt

Andy Kirk is a UK-based data visualisation specialist. He has been a freelance professional since founding Visualising Data Ltd in 2011 and has been the editor of award-winning website www.visualisingdata.com since 2010. Andy provides design consultancy and delivers training workshops to organisations across all industries all around the world. He is a visiting lecturer on Masters degree programmes at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA, USA) and Imperial College, London.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION
PART A FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 1 Defining Data Visualisation
Chapter 2 The Visualisation Design Process
PART B THE HIDDEN THINKING
Chapter 3 Formulating Your Brief
Chapter 4 Working With Data
Chapter 5 Establishing Your Editorial Thinking
PART C DESIGN THINKING
Chapter 6 Data Representation
Chapter 7 Interactivity
Chapter 8 Annotation
Chapter 9 Colour
Chapter 10 Composition
EPILOGUE