Data Visualization (GDCOC0096)
- This course is directed to undergraduate students in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence;
- Course information and booklet is available on this page.
Resources
Websites
Utilities
- ColorBrewer. Color advice for mapping and cartho data.
- coolors. Color palettes generation.
- DrawBot. Scripts to generate two-dimensional graphics (macOS).
- WebAIM. Resources for web accessibility. Contrast checker.
- Colblindor. Color blindness stuff.
- EyeDropper. Pick colors from websites.
Books
General
- Data Visualization, by Andy Kirk. SAGE Publications.
- Show me the numbers, by Stephen Few. Analytics Press.
- Introduction to Information Visualization, by Ricardo Mazza. Springer.
- Fundamentals of Data Visualization, by Claus Wilke. O’Reilly.
- Visualization Analysis and Design. by Tamara Munzner.
- The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication, by Alberto Cairo. New Riders.
- Now You See It: Simple Visualization Techniques for Quantitative Analysis, by Stephen Few. Analytics Press.
- Creating More Effective Graphs, by Naomi Robbins. Chart House.
Classical
- Graphical Methods for Data Analysis, by Chambers, Tukey et al. Chapman and Hall/CRC Press.
- The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, by Edward Tufte. Graphics Press
- Design for Information: an Introduction to the Histories, Theories, and Best Practices Behind Effective Information Visualizations, by Isabel Meirelles, Rockport Publishers.
- The Functional Art: An introduction to information graphics and visualization, by Alberto Cairo, New Riders.
- A History of Data Visualization & Graphic Communication, by Friendly and Wainer. Cambridge.
(Business) Storytelling
- Data-driven storytelling, by Riche et al.
- The Wall Street Journal Guide to Information Graphics, by Dona Wong. W. W. Norton & Company.
- Visualize This, by Nathan Yau. Wiley.
- Everyday Business Storytelling, by Kurnoff and Lazarus. Wiley.
Papers
- Crameri, F., Shephard, G.E. & Heron, P.J. The misuse of colour in science communication. Nat Commun 11, 5444 (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19160-7
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