The Wall Street Journal Guide to Information Graphics

In today's data-driven environment, professionals must be able to efficiently and eloquently convey themselves in the language of graphics. Information graphics, on the other hand, is rarely taught in schools or the subject of on-the-job training. Dona M. Wong, a student of information graphics pioneer Edward Tufte, now makes this content available to all of us for the first time. The Wall Street Journal Guide was published on December 16, 2013, was an outstanding success in this field and became one of the best books on data visualization.

The Wall Street Journal Guide to Information Graphics is written from the standpoint of a journalist, with guidelines for creating effective charts for the media. It's also incredibly useful for folks who don't have a strong foundation in data. Wong's concrete examples address specific, everyday problems. There's a section on excellent y-axis increments, for example, which describes what an uncomfortable increment looks like and what to do instead. There's also a section on log scales that's useful. The subtitle of the book is quite prescriptive: the dos and don'ts. If you're searching for a place to start, this is a wonderful place to start because it's full of examples.

Dona Wong also explains arithmetic topics extremely clearly, such as how to compute a percent change, which is something you'll need to do if you're constructing a chart. However, if you don't have a math background, it might be complex and difficult to locate by Googling. The book is structured as a series of mini-workshops with accompanying illustrations, so you may not only learn what works and what doesn't but also see the dos and don'ts for yourself. This is a must-have resource for students and professionals in all professions.

Mark Zandi, chief economist, and Moody’s Economy.com gave flattering for this book: "We live in a data-driven society, and Dona Wong does an excellent job of demonstrating how to bring statistics to life and appealingly express the facts."

Author: Dona Wong

Language: English

Link buy: https://www.amazon.com/Street-Journal-Guide-Information-Graphics/dp/0393347281