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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Dona M Wong |
| ISBN: | 9780393072952 0393072959 |
| OCLC Number: | 317919966 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | 157 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction -- 1. The basics -- Charting -- Numbers -- Data integrity -- Data richness -- Fonts -- Legibility -- Typography in charts -- The visual--data continuum -- Color -- Basics -- Color palettes -- Color in charts -- Color chart templates -- Coloring for the color blind -- Color scale application -- 2. Chart smart -- Lines -- Height and weight -- Y-axis increments -- Clean lines, clear signal -- Legends and labels -- Left-right y-axis scales -- Comparable scales -- Vertical bars -- Form and shading -- Zero baseline -- Multiple bars and legends -- Broken bars and outliers -- Horizontal bars -- Ordering and regrouping -- Negative bars -- Pies -- Slicing and dicing -- Dressing up the slices -- Slicing a slice -- Proportional pies -- Tables -- Grid lines -- Numbers alignment and ordering -- Pictograms -- Choice of icons -- Comparing quantities -- Maps -- Mapping and shading -- 3. Ready reference -- Do the math -- Mean, median, mode -- Standard deviation -- Probability -- Average vs. weighted average -- Moving average -- Logarithmic scale -- Comparable scales -- Percentage change -- Re-indexing to 100 or 0 -- Percentages -- Expressing percentages -- Absolute values vs. percentage changes -- Percent of a percentage -- Don't average percentages -- Copy style in charts -- Words -- Numerals -- Money -- Major stock indexes -- Measuring performance -- Arithmetic vs. geometric rate of return -- Currencies -- 4. Tricky situations -- Missing data -- Big numbers, small change -- Comparable scales -- Coloring with black ink -- 5. Charting your course -- Org chart -- Flow chart -- Work plan -- Timeline -- Progress report -- Spider chart -- Schedule and budget chart -- In brief -- Acknowledgments -- Creative process revealed -- Index. |
| Other Titles: | Guide to information graphics Dos and don'ts of presenting data, facts, and figures Wall Street journal. |
| Responsibility: | Dona M. Wong. |
Abstract:
Suitable for the average PowerPoint users as well as the sophisticated professionals, this guide to executing graphics shows how to use different techniques to convey messages eloquently and
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