Bøger af Scott Berinato

Datavizthe new language of businessA good visualization can communicate the nature and potential impact of information and ideas more powerfully than any other form of communication.For a long time dataviz was left to specialistsdata scientists and professional designers. No longer. A new generation of tools and massive amounts of available data make it easy for anyone to create visualizations that communicate ideas far more effectively than generic spreadsheet charts ever could.Whats more, building good charts is quickly becoming a need-to-have skill for managers. If youre not doing it, other managers are, and theyre getting noticed for it and getting credit for contributing to your companys success.In Good Charts, dataviz maven Scott Berinato provides an essential guide to how visualization works and how to use this new language to impress and persuade. Dataviz today is where spreadsheets and word processors were in the early 1980son the cusp of changing how we work. Berinato lays out a system for thinking visually and building better charts through a process of talking, sketching, and prototyping.This book is much more than a set of static rules for making visualizations. It taps into both well-established and cutting-edge research in visual perception and neuroscience, as well as the emerging field of visualization science, to explore why good charts (and bad ones) create feelings behind our eyes. Along the way, Berinato also includes many engaging vignettes of dataviz pros, illustrating the ideas in practice.Good Charts will help you turn plain, uninspiring charts that merely present information into smart, effective visualizations that powerfully convey ideas.

"The best, most powerful way to communicate the nature and potential impact of data is visually. For a long time "dataviz" was left to specialists-data scientists and professional designers. No longer. A new generation of tools and massive amounts of available data make it easy for anyone to create visualizations that communicate ideas far more effectively than generic spreadsheet charts ever could. The companies that invest in improving their visual communication will gain a competitive advantage, seeing threats and finding opportunities others don't. For individuals like you, building good charts is a need-to-have skill. If you're not doing it, other managers are, and they're getting noticed for it and getting credit for contributing to your company's success. In this updated and expanded edition of Good Charts, dataviz maven Scott Berinato provides the essential guide to how visualization works and how to use this new language to impress and persuade. Berinato lays out a system for thinking visually and building better charts through a process of talking, sketching, and prototyping. From tips and tricks for upping your visualization's clarity to laying out a system for storytelling with data, Good Charts covers all the core skills you need and can develop. This new edition includes added visuals and updates the landscape of visualization tools. It also includes new chapters on building dataviz teams and creating workflows to integrate visualization into everything you do. Good Charts is your go-to resource for turning plain, uninspiring charts and presentations that merely present information into smart, effective visualizations that powerfully convey ideas"--