Overview
Create and publish your own interactive data visualization projects on the webundefinedeven if you have little or no experience with data visualization or web development. Itundefineds inspiring and fun with this friendly, accessible, and practical hands-on introduction. This fully updated and expanded second edition takes you through the fundamental concepts and methods of D3, the most powerful JavaScript library for expressing data visually in a web browser. Ideal for designers with no coding experience, reporters exploring data journalism, and anyone who wants to visualize and share data, this step-by-step guide will also help you expand your web programming skills by teaching you the basics of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SVG. Learn D3 4.xundefinedthe latest D3 versionundefinedwith downloadable code and over 140 examples Create bar charts, scatter plots, pie charts, stacked bar charts, and force-directed graphs Use smooth, animated transitions to show changes in your data Introduce interactivity to help users explore your data Create custom geographic maps with panning, zooming, labels, and tooltips Walk through the creation of a complete visualization project, from start to finish Explore inspiring case studies with nine accomplished designers talking about their D3-based projects About the Author Scott Murray is a designer who writes software to create data visualizations and other interactive experiences. Scott is in the Learning Group at O’Reilly Media, and has taught numerous courses and workshops on data visualization and creative coding. He is also a Senior Developer for Processing, and is working on his next book, “Creative Coding and Data Visualization with p5.js: Drawing on the Web with JavaScript.” Scott earned an A.B. from Vassar College and an M.F.A. from the Dynamic Media Institute at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. His work can be seen at alignedleft.
Full Product Details
Author: Scott Murray
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Imprint: O'Reilly Media
Edition: 2nd New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.70cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 23.00cm
Weight: 0.466kg
ISBN: 9781491921289
ISBN 10: 1491921285
Pages: 458
Publication Date: 25 August 2017
Audience:
Adult education
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Professional and scholarly
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Further / Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Scott Murray is a code artist who writes software to create data visualizations and other interactive phenomena. His work incorporates elements of interaction design, systems design, and generative art. Scott is an Assistant Professor of Design at the University of San Francisco, where he teaches data visualization and interaction design. He is a contributor to Processing, and he teaches workshops on creative coding. Scott earned an A.B. from Vassar College and an M.F.A. from the Dynamic Media Institute at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. His work can be seen at alignedleft.com.
