Practical D3.js

by Tarek Amr, Rayna Stamboliyska

Your indispensable guide to mastering the efficient use of D3.js in professional-standard data visualization projects. You will learn what data visualization is, how to work with it, and how to think like a D3.js expert, both practically and theoretically. Practical D3.js does not just show you how to use D3.js, it teaches you how to think like a data scientist and work with the data in the real world. In Part One, you will learn about theories behind data visualization. In Part Two, you will learn how to use D3.js to create the best charts and layouts. Uniquely, this book intertwines the technical details of D3.js with practical topics such as data journalism and the use of open government data. Written by leading data scientists Tarek Amr and Rayna Stamboliyska, this book is your guide to using D3.js in the real world – add it to your library today.
You Will Who This Book is

This book is for anyone who wants to learn to master the use of D3.js in a practical manner, while still learning the important theoretical aspects needed to enable them to work with their data in the best possible way.

185 pages, Paperback

Published July 5, 2016

About the author

🐍 I have more than 8 years of experience in data science and machine learning, and 15 years of experience in Python programming.

🎓 After finishing my postgraduate degree at 🇬🇧 The University of East Anglia (UEA), I worked in a number of startups and scale-up companies in 🇪🇬 Egypt and 🇳🇱 The Netherlands.

🐾 In previous lives I used to work as an Information Security Consultant and Presales Manager. I previously volunteerd in Global Voices Online (GVO) and the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN).

🔥 I am trying to challenge the old saying, "Jack of all trades, master of none".