How Charts Work brings the secrets of effective data visualisation in a way that will help you bring data alive. Charts, graphs and tables are essential devices in business, but all too often they present information poorly. This book will help you: Feel confident understanding different types of charts, graphs and tables – and how to read them Recognise the true story behind the data presented and what the information really shows Know the principles and rules of how best to represent information so you can create your own information-driven (and beautiful) visuals Design visuals that people engage with, understand and act upon Don't value design over information – present data persuasively. Find the FT Chart Doctor's columns here - https://www.ft.com/chart-doctor
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Confused by charts? Don't know your area chart from your Venn diagram? How Charts Work will help you understand data visualisation and how to do it well.
Foreword Acknowledgements 1. Why you need this book 2. Why charts matter PART 1 - KNOW YOUR CHARTS 3. The FT Visual Vocabulary 4. Charts of magnitude 5. Charts of change over time 6. Charts of correlation 7. Charts of distribution 8. Charts of flow 9. Charts of ranking 10. Charts of deviation 11. Charts of part to whole 12. Spatial is special PART 2 - PUTTING CHARTS TO WORK 13. Using the Visual Vocabulary in your own organisation 14. The science behind good charts 15. Scales of justice, axes of evil 16. The best charts are well written 17. Designing for charts 18. Visualising uncertainty - a case study
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How Charts Work brings the secrets of effective data visualisation in a way that will help you bring data alive. Charts, graphs and tables are essential devices in business, but all too often they present information poorly. This book will help you: Feel confident understanding different types of charts, graphs and tables – and how to read them Recognise the true story behind the data presented and what the information really shows Know the principles and rules of how best to represent information so you can create your own information-driven (and beautiful) visuals Design visuals that people engage with, understand and act upon Don't value design over information – present data persuasively. Find the FT Chart Doctor's columns here - https://www.ft.com/chart-doctor
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781292342795
Publisert
2022-10-12
Utgiver
Vendor
Pearson Education Limited
Vekt
500 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
336
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