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Data Analytics & Visualization All-in-One For Dummies
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Data Analytics & Visualization All-in-One For Dummies

by Jack A. Hyman, Luca Massaron, Paul McFedries, John Paul Mueller, Lillian Pierson, Jonathan Reichental, Joseph Schmuller, Alan R. Simon, Allen G. Taylor
April 2024
Beginner content levelBeginner
832 pages
20h 32m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 5

Telling Powerful Stories with Data Visualization

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Laying out the basics of data visualization and storytelling

Bullet Choosing the perfect data visualization type for the needs of your audience

Bullet Picking the perfect design style

Bullet Crafting clear and powerful visual messages with the right data graphic

Bullet Adding context

Any standard definition of data analytics, data science, or data visualization will specify that its purpose is to help you extract meaning and value from raw data. Finding and deriving insights from raw data is at the crux of data science, but these insights mean nothing if you don’t know how to communicate your findings to others. Data visualization and storytelling are excellent means by which you can visually communicate your data’s meaning. To design effective data visualizations and stories, however, you must know and truly understand the target audience and the core purpose for which you’re communicating with members of that audience. You must also ...

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