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Practical Charts: The Essential Guide to Creating Clear, Compelling Charts for Reports and Presentations,Used
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It's surprisingly tricky to design simple, "everyday" charts for reports and presentations. Even experienced data pros and major news media outlets often create charts that leave audiences bored, unconvinced, confused, orworst of allthat accidentally misrepresent the underlying data. Why does this happen? Well, design decisions like choosing a chart type, choosing colors, and deciding what range a scale should span require a surprising amount of expertise to get right.Practical Charts provides easytofollow, concrete guidelines that quickly enable chart makers of any experience level to design expertlevel charts that are clear and compelling. Readers will learn how to tackle over 90% of the chart design challenges that arise in realworld situations and how to avoid over 90% of the common mistakes that chart creators make.Written in an entertaining, jargonfree style by globally recognized data visualization expert Nick Desbarats, Practical Charts condenses the courses that he's delivered for NASA, The United Nations, Blomberg, Visa, Yale University, and many others into an easytoread book that includes... When to use 30 essential chart types 17 chart design cheat sheets Over 180 key takeaways
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Practical Charts'? A: 'Practical Charts' focuses on providing clear guidelines for designing compelling and effective charts for reports and presentations. It aims to help users tackle common chart design challenges and avoid typical mistakes.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Practical Charts'? A: The author of 'Practical Charts' is Nicholas P. Desbarats, a recognized expert in data visualization.
- Q: What types of chart design challenges does the book address? A: 'Practical Charts' addresses over 90% of chart design challenges, including selecting the right chart type, color choices, and scale ranges.
- Q: How many pages does 'Practical Charts' have? A: 'Practical Charts' contains a total of 302 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Practical Charts'? A: 'Practical Charts' is set to be published on November 15, 2023.
- Q: What format is 'Practical Charts' available in? A: 'Practical Charts' is available in paperback format.
- Q: Does 'Practical Charts' include cheat sheets for chart design? A: Yes, 'Practical Charts' includes 17 chart design cheat sheets to help users quickly reference key design principles.
- Q: Is 'Practical Charts' suitable for beginners? A: Yes, 'Practical Charts' is designed for chart makers of any experience level, including beginners.
- Q: What key takeaways can I expect from 'Practical Charts'? A: 'Practical Charts' offers over 180 key takeaways that summarize essential points for effective chart design.
- Q: Can I learn about different chart types in this book? A: Yes, 'Practical Charts' discusses when to use 30 essential chart types, providing guidance for their effective application.