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Tapping the Power of Visual Perception [http://www.perceptualedge.com/articles/ie/visual_perception.pdf]'''Must read!''' | Tapping the Power of Visual Perception [http://www.perceptualedge.com/articles/ie/visual_perception.pdf]'''Must read!''' | ||
Visualising Statistics: The importance of seeing not just describing data [http://stats.cwslive.wiley.com/details/feature/6314441/Visualising-Statistics-The-importance-of-seeing-not-just-describing-data.html]'''Must read!''' | Visualising Statistics: The importance of seeing not just describing data [http://stats.cwslive.wiley.com/details/feature/6314441/Visualising-Statistics-The-importance-of-seeing-not-just-describing-data.html]'''Must read!''' | ||
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The Dataviz Design Process: 7 Steps for Beginners [http://annkemery.com/dataviz-design-process/] | The Dataviz Design Process: 7 Steps for Beginners [http://annkemery.com/dataviz-design-process/] | ||
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DSC Webinar Series The Beautiful Science of Data Visualization [https://vimeo.com/126302031] '''Must View!''' | DSC Webinar Series The Beautiful Science of Data Visualization [https://vimeo.com/126302031] '''Must View!''' | ||
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Quantitative Literacy Across the Curriculum [http://www.perceptualedge.com/articles/visual_business_intelligence/quantitative_literacy_across_curriculum.pdf] | Quantitative Literacy Across the Curriculum [http://www.perceptualedge.com/articles/visual_business_intelligence/quantitative_literacy_across_curriculum.pdf] | ||
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Choosing Colors for Data Visualization [http://www.perceptualedge.com/articles/b-eye/choosing_colors.pdf]'''Must read!''' | Choosing Colors for Data Visualization [http://www.perceptualedge.com/articles/b-eye/choosing_colors.pdf]'''Must read!''' | ||
Revision as of 10:33, 21 August 2016
ISSS608 Visual Analytics and Applications
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Show Me the Numbers: Designing Graphs for Data Discovery
Content
Data Foundation
- Types of data
- Structure within and between records
- Data preprocessing: ETL (Extract, Transform, and Loading)
Designing Charts to Enlighten
- What we mean by an enlighten graph
- JunkCharts: Understand the limitation of Excel charts
- Principles of Graphic Design
- Semiology of graphics
Human Perception and Information Processing
- What Is Perception?
- Physiology
- Perceptual Processing
- Perception in Visualization
- Metrics
Perceptual and Design Principles for Effective Visual Analytics
- System, Color, Gestalt Laws, Pre-attentive processing
- Representation: The encoding of value and relation
- Visual Perception and Quantitative Communication
Visualising and Analysing Univariate Data
- Data discovery with histogram
- Data discovery with boxplot
Visualising and Analysing Bivariate Continuous Data
- Exploring two continuous variables (i.e. scatter plot)
- Correlation analysis
- Bivariate data analysis best practices
Visualising and Analysing One Categorical and One Continuous Data
- Exploring relationship between one category variable and one continuous variable
- Performing simple logistic regression
- Bivariate data visualisation best practices
Hands-on Session
- Visualising and analysing bivariate continuous data using scateerplot
- Visualising and analysing bivariate continuous data using mosaic plot
- Visualising and analysing one continuous and one continuous variables trellis
Daily Readings
| Day | Time required | Readings |
| 1 | 60 minutes |
The Golden Age of Statistical Graphics [1]Must read! Tapping the Power of Visual Perception [2]Must read! Visualising Statistics: The importance of seeing not just describing data [3]Must read! |
| 2 | 60 minutes |
The Dataviz Design Process: 7 Steps for Beginners [4] Graphical Journalists Should, First and Foremost, Be Journalists [5] Must read! DSC Webinar Series The Beautiful Science of Data Visualization [6] Must View! |
| 3 | 60 minutes |
Quantitative Literacy Across the Curriculum [7] Data Visualization: Rules for Encoding Values in Graph [8]Must read! Best Practices for Understanding Quantitative Data [9] |
| 4 | 60 minutes |
Sometimes We Must Raise Our Voices [10]Must read! Choosing Colors for Data Visualization [11]Must read! 7 Basic Rules for Making Charts and Graphs [12] Learning to See Data [13] |
References
Robbins, Naomi B. (2005) Creating More Effective Graphs, John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, USA.
Edward R. Tufte (2001) The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (2nd Edition), Graphics press, Connecticut, USA. Chapter 4-9
Stephen Few (2004) Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Englighten, Analytical Press, Oakland, USA.
Wong, Dona M. (2010) The Wall Street Journal Guide to Information Graphics, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. New York.
