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Data Points - by Nathan Yau (Paperback)

Data Points - by  Nathan Yau (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A fresh look at visualization from the author of <i>Visualize This</i></b></p> <p>Whether it's statistical charts, geographic maps, or the snappy graphical statistics you see on your favorite news sites, the art of data graphics or visualization is fast becoming a movement of its own. In <i>Data Points: Visualization That Means Something</i>, author Nathan Yau presents an intriguing complement to his bestseller <i>Visualize This</i>, this time focusing on the graphics side of data analysis. Using examples from art, design, business, statistics, cartography, and online media, he explores both standard-and not so standard-concepts and ideas about illustrating data.</p> <ul> <li>Shares intriguing ideas from Nathan Yau, author of <i>Visualize This</i> and creator of flowingdata.com, with over 66,000 subscribers</li> <li>Focuses on visualization, data graphics that help viewers see trends and patterns they might not otherwise see in a table</li> <li>Includes examples from the author's own illustrations, as well as from professionals in statistics, art, design, business, computer science, cartography, and more</li> <li>Examines standard rules across all visualization applications, then explores when and where you can break those rules</li> </ul> <p>Create visualizations that register at all levels, with <i>Data Points: Visualization That Means Something</i>.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b>Reveal the story your data has to tell</b></p> <p>To create effective data visualizations, you must be part statistician, part designer, and part storyteller. In his bestselling book <i>Visualize This</i>, Nathan Yau introduced you to the tools and programming techniques for visualization. Now, in <i>Data Points</i>, he explores the thinking process that helps you create original, meaningful visualizations that your audience will both understand and remember. Here's how to make your data mean something.</p> <ul> <li>Discover what data is and what you can learn from it</li> <li>Learn how to explore your data, find the story, and bring it to life</li> <li>Understand visualization as a medium that lets you present and express meaning in data</li> <li>Tap into your creative side and determine the most effective way to tell your story</li> <li>Compare tools for exploration and analysis</li> <li>Allow data, the story, and your goals to dictate visualization techniques with geometry, traditional charts, maps, color, art, and even humor</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Nathan Yau</b> has a PhD in statistics and is a statistical consultant who helps clients make use of their data through visualization. He created the popular site FlowingData.com, and is the author of <i>Visualize This: The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics</i>, also published by Wiley.</p>

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