Hands-On Data Visualization: Interactive Storytelling From Spreadsheets to Code

by Jack Dougherty, Ilya Ilyankou

Tell your story and show it with data, using free and easy-to-learn tools on the web. This introductory book teaches you how to design interactive charts and customized maps for your website, beginning with simple drag-and-drop tools such as Google Sheets, Datawrapper, and Tableau Public. You'll also gradually learn how to edit open source code templates like Chart.js, Highcharts, and Leaflet on GitHub. Hands-On Data Visualization takes you step-by-step through tutorials, real-world examples, and online resources. This practical guide is ideal for students, nonprofit organizations, small business owners, local governments, journalists, academics, and anyone who wants to take data out of spreadsheets and turn it into lively interactive stories. No coding experience is required.

Genres: Programming

471 pages, Paperback

Published May 18, 2021

Reviews

[Yasue]

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[John Pyrce]

Nice overview for the novice and non-programmer.