The functional art : an introduction to information graphics and visualization
Cairo, Alberto 1974-
The functional art : an introduction to information graphics and visualization / Alberto Cairo. - Berkeley, CA : New Riders, 2013 - xxi, 363 pages : illustrations (color) ; 23 cm + 1 computer disc (16 cm).
Includes a complete introductory information graphics video course.
Pt. 1. Foundations — 1. Why visualize : from information to wisdom — 2. Forms and functions : visualization as a technology — 3. The beauty paradox : art and communication — 4. The complexity challenge : presentation and exploration — pt. 2. Cogniton — 5. The eye and the visual brain — 6. Visualizing for the mind — 7. Images in the head — pt. 3. Practice — 8. Creating information graphics — 9. The rise of interactive graphics — pt. 4. Profiles — The infographics gentleman / John Grimwade, Condé Nast traveler magazine — Information art / Juan Velaso and Fernando Baptista, National geographic magazine — All the infographics that are fit to print / Steve Duenes and Xaquín G.V., New York times — Capital infographics / Hannah Fairfield, Washington post — Germanic precision / Jan Schwochow, Golden Section Graphics — Visualization in academia / Geoff McGhee, Stanford University — Quantitative humanism / Hans Rosling, Gapminder Foundation — Truth and beauty operator / Mortiz Stefaner — The rising stars / Gregor Aisch and Jan Willem Tulp — Visualizing literature / Stefanie Posavec — Bibliography — Index.
Unlike any time before in our lives, we have access to vast amounts of free information. With the right tools, we can start to make sense of all this data to see patterns and trends that would otherwise be invisible to us. By transforming numbers into graphical shapes, we allow readers to understand the stories those numbers hide. In this practical introduction to understanding and using information graphics, you'll learn how to use data visualizations as tools to see beyond lists of numbers and variables and achieve new insights into the complex world around us. Regardless of the kind of data you're working with-business, science, politics, sports, or even your own personal finances-this book will show you how to use statistical charts, maps, and explanation diagrams to spot the stories in the data and learn new things from it. ;
9780321834737
Computer graphics
Charts, diagrams, etc.--Design
Information visualization
Bibliography B3 DM - Web Analytics & SEO
T385 / .C33875 2013
The functional art : an introduction to information graphics and visualization / Alberto Cairo. - Berkeley, CA : New Riders, 2013 - xxi, 363 pages : illustrations (color) ; 23 cm + 1 computer disc (16 cm).
Includes a complete introductory information graphics video course.
Pt. 1. Foundations — 1. Why visualize : from information to wisdom — 2. Forms and functions : visualization as a technology — 3. The beauty paradox : art and communication — 4. The complexity challenge : presentation and exploration — pt. 2. Cogniton — 5. The eye and the visual brain — 6. Visualizing for the mind — 7. Images in the head — pt. 3. Practice — 8. Creating information graphics — 9. The rise of interactive graphics — pt. 4. Profiles — The infographics gentleman / John Grimwade, Condé Nast traveler magazine — Information art / Juan Velaso and Fernando Baptista, National geographic magazine — All the infographics that are fit to print / Steve Duenes and Xaquín G.V., New York times — Capital infographics / Hannah Fairfield, Washington post — Germanic precision / Jan Schwochow, Golden Section Graphics — Visualization in academia / Geoff McGhee, Stanford University — Quantitative humanism / Hans Rosling, Gapminder Foundation — Truth and beauty operator / Mortiz Stefaner — The rising stars / Gregor Aisch and Jan Willem Tulp — Visualizing literature / Stefanie Posavec — Bibliography — Index.
Unlike any time before in our lives, we have access to vast amounts of free information. With the right tools, we can start to make sense of all this data to see patterns and trends that would otherwise be invisible to us. By transforming numbers into graphical shapes, we allow readers to understand the stories those numbers hide. In this practical introduction to understanding and using information graphics, you'll learn how to use data visualizations as tools to see beyond lists of numbers and variables and achieve new insights into the complex world around us. Regardless of the kind of data you're working with-business, science, politics, sports, or even your own personal finances-this book will show you how to use statistical charts, maps, and explanation diagrams to spot the stories in the data and learn new things from it. ;
9780321834737
Computer graphics
Charts, diagrams, etc.--Design
Information visualization
Bibliography B3 DM - Web Analytics & SEO
T385 / .C33875 2013
