Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
If you're interested in data visualization but new to programming or web development, Interactive Data Visualization for the Web gives you what you need to get started creating and publishing your own data visualization projects on the web. The recent explosion of interest in visualization and publicly available data sources has created need for making these skills accessible at an introductory level. The second edition includes greatly expands geomapping coverage, more real-world examples, a chapter on how to put together all the pieces, and an appendix of case studies, in addition to other improvements.
Synopsis
Create and publish your own interactive data visualization projects on the web--even if you have little or no experience with data visualization or web development. It's inspiring and fun with this friendly, accessible, and practical hands-on introduction. This fully updated and expanded second edition takes you through the fundamental concepts and methods of D3, the most powerful JavaScript library for expressing data visually in a web browser.
Ideal for designers with no coding experience, reporters exploring data journalism, and anyone who wants to visualize and share data, this step-by-step guide will also help you expand your web programming skills by teaching you the basics of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SVG.
- Learn D3 4.x--the latest D3 version--with downloadable code and over 140 examples
- Create bar charts, scatter plots, pie charts, stacked bar charts, and force-directed graphs
- Use smooth, animated transitions to show changes in your data
- Introduce interactivity to help users explore your data
- Create custom geographic maps with panning, zooming, labels, and tooltips
- Walk through the creation of a complete visualization project, from start to finish
- Explore inspiring case studies with nine accomplished designers talking about their D3-based projects