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Data Fluency

By : Zach Gemignani, Chris Gemignani, Richard Galentino, Patrick Schuermann, Nathan Yau‚ÄØ
Book Image

Data Fluency

By: Zach Gemignani, Chris Gemignani, Richard Galentino, Patrick Schuermann, Nathan Yau‚ÄØ

Overview of this book

Analytical data is a powerful tool for growing companies, but what good is it if it hides in the shadows? Bring your data to the forefront with effective visualization and communication approaches and let?Data Fluency:?Empowering Your Organization with Effective Communication?show you the best tools and strategies for getting the job done right. Learn the best practices of data presentation and the ways that reporting and dashboards can help organizations effectively gauge performance, identify areas for improvement, and communicate results. Topics covered in the book include data reporting and communication, audience and user needs, data presentation tools, layout and styling, and common design failures. Those responsible for analytics, reporting, or BI implementation will find a refreshing take on data and visualization in this resource, as will report, data visualization, and dashboard designers.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Foreword
12
Titlepage
13
Copyright
14
Dedication
15
About the Authors
16
Credits
17
Acknowledgments
18
End-User License Agreement

Appendix A
Designing Data Products

The idea for this book grew out of many of the ideas we developed over the years writing our blog. In this appendix, we have edited together a collection of blog posts that discuss some important principles and concepts on designing data products.

Articles

  1. A Checklist for Creating Data Products—An overview for product managers of data solutions to begin the process of transforming their organization’s valuable data into customer-facing products. http://bit.ly/data-product-checklist
  2. Think Like a Designer—A set of design principles for creating a data dashboard, including the use of unity/harmony, proximity/hierarchy, clear space, balance, contrast, proportion, and simplicity. http://bit.ly/think-desiger
  3. Designed to Be Used—A short list of design principles that we use to deliver applications that are valuable and productive for users. http://bit.ly/designed-used
  4. Breaking Free of the One-Page Dashboard Rule—Many people...