In the following weeks, we will continue to release a series of posts to introduce resources on statistical computing, data visualization and to help you catch up with the ever-changing industry trends.
We therefore present to you the Data Resources Mini Series – Not Just Buzzwords.
Source: image: William Playfair (1821)
If you missed Library’s workshops on Data Visualization Toolkits and Tableau, the books and e-resources we recommend here can be a good start for an overview of data visualization – from principles, through practices, to techniques and reflections.Next time we will share resources to help you catch up with the ever-changing “data industries”. Stay tuned!
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the classsical
books that laid the foundations for the practitioners of the field ／early works that are never outdated, even in the digital era The Visual Display of Quantitative InformationEdward R. TufteEnvisioning InformationEdward R. TufteVisual ExplanationsEdward R. TufteBeautiful EvidenceEdward R. TufteThe Elements of Graphing DataWilliam S. Cleveland
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scientific visualization
guides, case studies, examples for newcomers to the field of data visualization The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for CommunicationAlberto CairoThe Functional Art: An Introduction to Information Graphics and VisualizationAlberto CairoShow Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to EnlightenStephen Few
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scientific visualization
principles, practices, reflections concepts, techniques, analysis The Elements of Graphing DataWilliam S. ClevelandThe Grammar of GraphicsLeland WilkinsonVisualization Analysis and DesignTamara MunznerVisualize This: The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and StatisticsNathan Yau
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business intelligence
dashboard building and information graphics design in communication and reporting The Big Book of Dashboards: Visualizing Your Data Using Real-World Business ScenariosSteve Wexler, Jeffrey Shaffer, and Andy CotgreaveStorytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business ProfessionalsCole Nussbaumer KnaflicThe Wall Street Journal Guide to Information Graphics: The Dos and Don’ts of Presenting Data, Facts, and FiguresDona M. WongInformation Dashboard Design: The Effective Visual Communication of DataStephen FewNow You See It: Simple Visualization Techniques for Quantitative AnalysisStephen Few
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blogs
learn from others who are doing data viz／ keep up with the trends FlowingDataProPublica News AppsThePuddingInformation is Beautiful AwardsHINT.FM
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handy companions to tools
a little bit of statistical reasoning, programming and web development goes a long way R Graphics Cookbook: Practical Recipes for Visualizing DataWinston Chang (to be released in April)Interactive Data Visualization for the Web: An Introduction to Designing with D3Scott MurrayData Analysis with Open Source ToolsPhilipp K. JanertVisualizing Data: Exploring and Explaining Data with the Processing EnvironmentBen FryTableau Your Data!: Fast and Easy Visual Analysis with Tableau SoftwareDaniel G. MurrayA Visual Guide to Stata GraphicsMichael N. Mitchell
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R Resources for Self-paced Learning
Stata Resources for Self-paced Learning
contact at RITSYun Dai (yun.dai@nyu.edu),Fan Luo (fan.luo@nyu.edu)presented by Yun Dai (yun.dai@nyu.edu) edited by Scotty Sun