Introduction to Visualizing Data
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Data visualizations are everywhere around us, and many of us have always been fascinated by them; whether it is their power to summarize and communicate complex sets of data, or even simply for their aesthetic elegance. The past couple of weeks I have been reading and studying works of some of the people with the most knowledge about visualizing data (for example Edward Tufte or Ben Fry). In the process, I came across many eureka! moments which greatly helped me understand the theory behind visualizing data. I’ve collected these bits of information and tied them together in a document which I’ve titled “An Introduction to Visualizing Data.”
This document is heavily based on the works by Edward Tufte, Ben Fry, and Jenifer Tidwell - if you enjoy it please take a look at their work as well! My document is mostly a summary of their work with a twist from my perspective. Most information you will find about visualizing data is has been true for decades, therefore I’ve added a chapter (Chapter 7) dedicated to data visualizations and new media.
If you have any comments or suggestions – leave a comment, send me an email (feedback[at]piksels.com) or let me know via Twitter.
An Introduction to Visualizing Data [ Download 1.2mb ]
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Impressed. I can say for someone that had no clue about visualizing data, This pretty much explains everything someone needs to know. Great work. I hope it will get printed so i can buy a hardcover version.
Joel, you’re my hero.
This is really beautiful. Thanks
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