How Charts Work: Understand and explain data with confidence

Auteur
Alan Smith is Head of Visual and Data Journalism at Financial Times. A data visualization specialist, he writes the FT’s popular “Chart Doctor” column. Alan is an experienced presenter, having lectured extensively on how to communicate with data. His TEDx talk, “Why you should love statistics,” was a TED.com featured talk in 2017. Previously, he worked at the UK’s Office for National Statistics, where he founded its award-winning Data Visualisation Centre. Alan received a BA in geography from the University of Lancaster and holds an MSc in GIS from Salford University. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in Queen Elizabeth II’s 2011 Birthday Honours list.

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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.

Résumé
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

Contenu
ForewordAcknowledgements1. Why you need this book2. Why charts matter
PART 1 - KNOW YOUR CHARTS

3. The FT Visual Vocabulary4. Charts of magnitude5. Charts of change over time6. Charts of correlation7. Charts of distribution8. Charts of flow9. Charts of ranking10. Charts of deviation11. Charts of part to whole12. Spatial is special
   PART 2 - PUTTING CHARTS TO WORK
4. Using the Visual Vocabulary in your own organisation14. The science behind good charts15. Scales of justice, axes of evil16. The best charts are well written17. Designing for charts18. Visualising uncertainty - a case study