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Book SynopsisA fresh look at visualization from the author of Visualize This 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.
Trade ReviewA detailed handbook, Data Points is espe-cially useful for those working on scientific data visualization, guiding the reader through fascinat-ing examples of data, graph-ics, context, presentation and analytics. But this is more than a mere how-to manual. Yau reminds us that the real purpose of most visualiza-tion work is to communicate data to pragmatic ends. (Nature, May 2013) Ultimately, I would recommend this book for anyone interested in the process of design and analysis. It is about making sense of data and that is becoming a crucial skill in this digital age. (Madia Information & Technology Journal, August 2013) Data Points opens an exciting view of information blending data analysis, visual interaction, and digital storytelling the visuals are stunning. (Managing Information, October 2013)
Table of ContentsIntroduction xi
1 Understanding Data 1
What Data Represents 2
Variability 20
Uncertainty 30
Context 35
Wrapping Up 41
2 Visualization: The Medium 43
Analysis and Exploration 45
Information Graphics and Presentation 58
Entertainment 69
Data Art 74
The Everyday 81
Wrapping Up 89
3 Representing Data 91
Visualization Components 93
Putting It Together 115
Wrapping Up 132
4 Exploring Data Visually 135
Process 136
Visualizing Categorical Data 143
Visualizing Time Series Data 154
Visualizing Spatial Data 165
Multiple Variables 176
Distributions 193
Wrapping Up 199
5 Visualizing with Clarity 201
Visual Hierarchy 202
Readability 205
Highlighting 221
Annotation 228
Do the Math 236
Wrapping Up 239
6 Designing for an Audience 241
Common Misconceptions 242
Present Data to People 254
Things to Consider 258
Putting It Together 268
Wrapping Up 273
7 Where to Go from Here 277
Visualization Tools 278
Programming 283
Illustration 288
Statistics 289
Wrapping Up 289
Index 291
