Chapter 6
Developing Impressive Charts and Plots
IN THIS CHAPTER
Starting a basic chart or plot
Augmenting a chart or plot
Developing advanced charts and plots
Working with specialized charts and plots
Many people think that data science is all about data manipulation and analysis; a few add data cleaning and selection into the mix. The idea of being able to see patterns in data that no one else can see is intoxicating — akin to going on a treasure hunt and finding something fabulous. Of course, if you’ve ever watched treasure hunters, you know that they don’t keep their discoveries to themselves. They blast the radio and television waves with their finds, they show up in bookstores, their adventures appear in blogs, and they most definitely talk about them on Facebook and Twitter. After all, what’s the use in finding something amazing and then keeping it to yourself? That’s what this chapter is about: telling others about your data science finds. Most people react more strongly to visual experiences than to text, though, so this chapter talks about graphical communication methods. ...
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