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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition 94 reviews
Edward R. Tufte
Graphics Press, 2001
Masterpiece of graphic design proves timeless and universal
+ Easy and fun to read
+ Excellent
I returned to Tufte's first classic book of graphic design principles over 20 years after first discovering it. At the time, I was the corporate librarian for a major electric utility, and the explosion in the organization and creation of information by individuals with new personal-computer ...
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A Field Guide to Digital Color 4 reviews
Maureen Stone
AK Peters, Ltd., 2003
Excellent Resource
+ Every Color User's Essential Book!
+ Excellent introduction
+ A thorough, professional quality resource
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Creating More Effective Graphs 11 reviews
Naomi B. Robbins
Wiley-Interscience, 2004
For Person Unsure of REALLY Changing Graphing Ways: 5 Stars; for more statistical person: 3 Stars
+ Concise and Practical
+ packed with examples of dos and don'ts
+ An excellent introduction
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Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative37 reviews
Edward R. Tufte
Graphics Press, 1997
another great book by Tufte on graphs
+ Learn the life-or-death value of visual explanations
+ Great book
+ Many good examples of illustrations
+ What a gem - but not your first design book
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R Graphics (Computer Science and Data Analysis) 6 reviews
Paul Murrell
Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2005
Solid reference book for a wide audience
+ Not a how-to or cookbook for R graphics
+ Must-have for learning of R graphics
Unleashing the power of R, particularly its graphing capabilities can be a daunting task. This is a well written book that covers all aspects of R graphics and gives plently of examples (with code). After using R for nearly 3 years now, I learned quite a bit of new information. Plus, the last 2 ...
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Visualizing Data5 reviews
William S. Cleveland
Hobart Press, 1993
A Valuable Tool
+ Wonderful for its intended audience
+ Behaviour Elucidation par Excellence! U didn't know this B4
+ Elegant Solutions, Clarity of Presentation
+ Good
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The Grammar of Graphics (Statistics and Computing)1 review
Leland Wilkinson
Springer, 2005
covers a wide array of graphics
A good book with lots of actual graphical examples to illustrate the different concepts. Coverage of many different kinds of graphs and how they are related and transformed into each other.
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Information Visualization, Second Edition: Perception for Design (Interactive Technologies)7 reviews
Colin Ware
Morgan Kaufmann, 2004
Great for Interface designers or visualizationers
+ Classic introduction to InfoVis
+ Excellent, despite its flaws
WOW. This guy did his homework! Ware covers the basics and more advanced topics. I felt he goes beyond most books on this subject by giving his suggestions and not just stating facts.
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Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving21 reviews
Jonathan G. Koomey
Analytics Press, 2008
A great primer and reference to fall back on
+ Excellent Book on Problem Solving
+ The Second Book on Research for Every Researcher
+ Delightful excursion in thinking about how to think
+ Interesting & valuable, though philosophical > statistical
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Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten25 reviews
Stephen Few
Analytics Press, 2004
Guidelines for helpful book reviews
+ Very good if you target your reading
+ A Reference for Tables & Simple Charts
+ Practical Tufte
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Information Dashboard Design: The Effective Visual Communication of Data39 reviews
Stephen Few
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008
BUY THIS
+ drags you to read it!!
+ Clear, concise, and cleanly designed and presented.
+ Good, Practical Contribution to Visually Communicating Data
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Information Visualization, Second Edition: Perception for Design (Interactive Technologies)7 reviews
Colin Ware
Morgan Kaufmann, 2004
Great for Interface designers or visualizationers
+ Classic introduction to InfoVis
+ Excellent, despite its flaws
WOW. This guy did his homework! Ware covers the basics and more advanced topics. I felt he goes beyond most books on this subject by giving his suggestions and not just stating facts.
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Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten25 reviews
Stephen Few
Analytics Press, 2004
Guidelines for helpful book reviews
+ Very good if you target your reading
+ A Reference for Tables & Simple Charts
+ Practical Tufte
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Information Dashboard Design: The Effective Visual Communication of Data39 reviews
Stephen Few
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008
BUY THIS
+ drags you to read it!!
+ Clear, concise, and cleanly designed and presented.
+ Good, Practical Contribution to Visually Communicating Data
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Creating More Effective Graphs11 reviews
Naomi B. Robbins
Wiley-Interscience, 2004
For Person Unsure of REALLY Changing Graphing Ways: 5 Stars; for more statistical person: 3 Stars
+ Concise and Practical
+ packed with examples of dos and don'ts
+ An excellent introduction
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Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative37 reviews
Edward R. Tufte
Graphics Press, 1997
another great book by Tufte on graphs
+ Learn the life-or-death value of visual explanations
+ Great book
+ Many good examples of illustrations
+ What a gem - but not your first design book
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Visualizing Data5 reviews
William S. Cleveland
Hobart Press, 1993
A Valuable Tool
+ Wonderful for its intended audience
+ Behaviour Elucidation par Excellence! U didn't know this B4
+ Elegant Solutions, Clarity of Presentation
+ Good
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The Grammar of Graphics (Statistics and Computing)1 review
Leland Wilkinson
Springer, 2005
covers a wide array of graphics
A good book with lots of actual graphical examples to illustrate the different concepts. Coverage of many different kinds of graphs and how they are related and transformed into each other.
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition94 reviews
Edward R. Tufte
Graphics Press, 2001
Masterpiece of graphic design proves timeless and universal
+ Easy and fun to read
+ Excellent
I returned to Tufte's first classic book of graphic design principles over 20 years after first discovering it. At the time, I was the corporate librarian for a major electric utility, and the explosion in the organization and creation of information by individuals with new personal-computer ...
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Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving21 reviews
Jonathan G. Koomey
Analytics Press, 2008
A great primer and reference to fall back on
+ Excellent Book on Problem Solving
+ The Second Book on Research for Every Researcher
+ Delightful excursion in thinking about how to think
+ Interesting & valuable, though philosophical > statistical
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