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Hands-on data visualization : interactive storytelling from spreadsheets to code
Author
Title
Hands-on data visualization : interactive storytelling from spreadsheets to code / Jack Dougherty & Ilya Ilyankou.
ISBN
9781492085973
1492085979
9781492085980
1492086002
9781492086000
Edition
1st edition.
Publication
[Place of publication not identified] : O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2021.
Physical Description
1 online resource (81 pages)
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Made available through: Safari, an O'Reilly Media Company.
Online resource; Title from title page (viewed April 25, 2021)
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Summary
Tell your story and show it with data, using free and easy-to-learn tools on the web. This introductory book teaches you how to design interactive charts and customized maps for your website, beginning with simple drag-and-drop tools such as Google Sheets, Datawrapper, and Tableau Public. You'll also gradually learn how to edit open source code templates like Chart.js, Highcharts, and Leaflet on GitHub. Hands-On Data Visualization for All takes you step-by-step through tutorials, real-world examples, and online resources. This hands-on resource is ideal for students, nonprofit organizations, small business owners, local governments, journalists, academics, and anyone who wants to take data out of spreadsheets and turn it into lively interactive stories. No coding experience is required. Build interactive charts and maps and embed them in your website Understand the principles for designing effective charts and maps Learn key data visualization concepts to help you choose the right tools Convert and transform tabular and spatial data to tell your data story Edit and host Chart.js, Highcharts, and Leaflet map code templates on GitHub Learn how to detect bias in charts and maps produced by others.
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O'Reilly Safari. OCLC KB.
Other formats
Print version: Dougherty, Jack. Hands-on data visualization. 1st edition. [Place of publication not identified] : O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2021
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 03, 2023
Contents
Choose tools to tell your story
Strengthen your spreadsheet skills
Find and question your data
Clean up messy data
Make meaningful comparisons
Chart your data
Map your data
Table your data
Embed your data
Edit and host code with GitHub
Chart.js and Highcharts templates
Leaflet map templates
Transform your map data
Detect lies and reduce bias
Tell and show your data story.
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