Data Visualisation: A Handbook for Data Driven Design - Softcover

Kirk, Andy

 
9781473912144: Data Visualisation: A Handbook for Data Driven Design
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1473912148 ISBN 13: 9781473912144
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

Voted one of the "six best books for data geeks" by The Financial Times. Read the review here.

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Never has it been more essential to work in the world of data. Scholars and students need to be able to analyze, design, and curate information into useful tools of communication, insight, and understanding. This book is the starting point in learning the process and skills of data visualization, teaching the concepts and skills of how to present data, and inspiring effective visual design.

Benefits of this book:

  • A flexible step-by-step journey that equips you to achieve great data visualization
  • A curated collection of classic and contemporary examples, giving illustrations of good and bad practice
  • Examples on every page to give creative inspiration
  • Illustrations of good and bad practice show you how to critically evaluate and improve your own work
  • Advice and experience from the best designers in the field
  • Loads of online practical help, checklists, case studies and exercises make this the most comprehensive text available

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About the Author

Andy Kirk is a UK-based data visualisation expert who has been working as a freelance professional offering consultancy, design and education services since 2010 worldwide. Andy works as a data visualisation design consultant, educator, author, researcher and speaker. He is the editor of visualisingdata.com and hosts the ‘Explore Explain’ video and podcast series. After graduating from Lancaster University in 1999 with a BSc (hons) in Operational Research, Andy’s working career commenced in a series of business analysis/information management roles with organisations including CIS Insurance, West Yorkshire Police and the University of Leeds.

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Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1473912148
ISBN 13 
9781473912144
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
368

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