| Description |
xxvi, 358 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Telling stories with data : More than numbers ; What to look for ; Design -- Handling data : Gather data ; Formatting data -- Choosing tools to visualize data : Out-of-the-box visualization ; Programming ; Illustration ; Mapping ; Survey your opinions -- 4. Visualizing patterns over time : What to look for over time ; Discrete points in time ; Continuous data -- 5. Visualizing proportions : What to look for in proportions ; Parts of a whole ; Proportions over time -- 6. Visualizing relationships : What relationships to look for ; Correlation ; Distribution ; Comparison -- 7. Spotting differences : What to look for ; Comparing across multiple variables ; Reducing dimensions ; Searching for outliers -- 8. Visualizing spatial relationships : What to look for ; Specific locations ; Regions ; Over space and time -- 9. Designing with a purpose : Prepare yourself ; Prepare your readers ; Visual cues ; Good visualization. |
| Summary |
Presents information on ways to present data with visual representations, covering such topics as data sources, visualization tools, proporations, and spatial relationships. |
| Subject |
FlowingData.
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Statistics -- Graphic methods -- Data processing.
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Graphic methods -- Computer programs.
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| Added Title |
FlowingData guide to design, visualization, and statistics |
| ISBN |
9780470944882 |
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0470944889 |
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