LEADER 05332nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910463220003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-93798-0 010 $a1-84969-347-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000316902 035 $a(EBL)1108349 035 $a(OCoLC)823719172 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000906689 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11536138 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000906689 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10855715 035 $a(PQKB)11572340 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1108349 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781849693462 035 $a(PPN)228031885 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1108349 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10642563 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL425048 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000316902 100 $a20130118d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aData visualization$b[electronic resource] $ea successful design process ; a structured design approach to equip you with the knowledge of how to successfully accomplish any data visualization challenge efficiently and effectively /$fAndy Kirk 205 $a1st edition 210 $aBirmingham, UK $cPackt Pub.$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (206 p.) 225 1 $aCommunity experience distilled 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-84969-346-3 327 $aCover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: The Context of Data Visualization; Exploiting the digital age; Visualization as a discovery tool; The bedrock of visualization knowledge; Defining data visualization; Visualization skills for the masses; The data visualization methodology; Visualization design objectives; Strive for form and function; Justifying the selection of everything we do; Creating accessibility through intuitive design; Never deceive the receiver; Summary 327 $aChapter 2: Setting the Purpose and Identifying Key FactorsClarifying the purpose of your project; The reason for existing; The intended effect; Establishing intent - the visualization's function; When the function is to explain; When the function is to explore; When the function is to exhibit data; Establishing intent - the visualization's tone; Pragmatic and analytical; Emotive and abstract; Key factors surrounding a visualization project; The ""eight hats"" of data visualization design; The initiator; The data scientist; The journalist; The computer scientist; The designer 327 $aThe cognitive scientistThe communicator; The project manager; Summary; Chapter 3: Demonstrating Editorial Focus and Learning About Your Data; The importance of editorial focus; Preparing and familiarizing yourself with your data; Refining your editorial focus; Using visual analysis to find stories; An example of finding and telling stories; Summary; Chapter 4: Conceiving and Reasoning Visualization Design Options; Data visualization design is all about choices; Some helpful tips; The visualization anatomy - data representation; Choosing the correct visualization method 327 $aConsidering the physical properties of our dataDetermining the degree of accuracy in interpretation; Creating an appropriate design metaphor; Choosing the final solution; The visualization anatomy - data presentation; The use of color; Creating interactivity; Annotation; Arrangement; Summary; Chapter 5: Taxonomy of Data Visualization Methods; Data visualization methods; Choosing the appropriate chart type; Comparing categories; Dot plot; Bar chart (or column chart); Floating bar (or Gantt chart); Pixelated bar chart; Histogram; Slopegraph (or bumps chart or table chart); Radial chart 327 $aGlyph chartSankey diagram; Area size chart; Small multiples (or trellis chart); Word cloud; Assessing hierarchies and part-to-whole relationships; Pie chart; Stacked bar chart (or stacked column chart); Square pie (or unit chart or waffle chart); Tree map; Circle packing diagram; Bubble hierarchy; Tree hierarchy; Showing changes over time; Line chart; Sparklines; Area chart; Horizon chart; Stacked area chart; Stream graph; Candlestick chart (or box and whiskers plot, OHLC chart); Barcode chart; Flow map; Plotting connections and relationships; Scatter plot; Bubble plot; Scatter plot matrix 327 $aHeatmap (or matrix chart) 330 $aA comprehensive yet quick guide to the best approaches to designing data visualizations, with real examples and illustrative diagrams. Whatever the desired outcome ensure success by following this expert design process. This book is for anyone who has responsibility for, or is interested in trying to find innovative and effective ways to visually analyze and communicate data. There is no skill, no knowledge and no role-based pre-requisites or expectations of anyone reading this book. 606 $aInformation visualization 606 $aSoftware visualization 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aInformation visualization. 615 0$aSoftware visualization. 676 $a005.74 700 $aKirk$b Andy$f1898-1992.$0983111 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910463220003321 996 $aData visualization$92243869 997 $aUNINA