Effective Data Visualization, 2nd Edition

Free download Effective Data Visualization: The Right Chart for the Right Data, 2nd Edition by Stephanie Evergreen. Published by SAGE Publications. English | 352 Pages | AZW3 | ISBN: 1544350880, ASIN: B07QBLM78L

Description of Effective Data Visualization

Effective Data Visualization shows readers how to create Excel charts and graphs that best communicate data findings. This comprehensive how-to guide functions as a set of blueprints―supported by research and the author’s extensive experience with clients in industries all over the world―for conveying data in an impactful way.

Delivered in Evergreen’s humorous and approachable style, the book covers the spectrum of graph types available beyond the default options, how to determine which one most appropriately fits specific data stories, and easy steps for making the chosen graph in Excel.

New to the Second Edition is a completely re-written chapter on qualitative data; inclusion of 9 new quantitative graph types; new shortcuts in Excel; and entirely new chapter on Sharing Your Data with the World which includes advice on using dashboards; and lots of new examples throughout.

Key Features

  • Every image is now in full color
  • Nine new quantitative graph types
  • Additional peer-reviewed research
  • Strategies for building a culture of effective data visualization
  • A new chapter on making interactive dashboards in Excel
  • The “Chart Chooser” one-page diagram
  • Step-by-step instructions with screenshots for data visualization development in Excel
  • An engaging, logical narrative
  • Ninja ratings
  • Success stories

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