Expert data visualization : breathe life into your data by learning how to use D3.js V4 to visualize information / Jos Dirksen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dirksen, Jos, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information visualization.

Visual analytics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, [England] ; Mumbai, [India] : Packt Publishing, 2017.

Biography/History:

Dirksen Jos: Jos Dirksen has worked as a software developer and architect for almost two decades. He has a lot of experience in many technologies, ranging from backend technologies, such as Java and Scala, to frontend development using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and Typescript. Besides working with these technologies, Jos regularly speaks at conferences and likes to write about new and interesting technologies on his blog. He also likes to experiment with new technologies and see how they can best be used to create beautiful data visualizations. Previously, Jos has worked in many different roles in the private and public sectors, ranging from private companies such as ING, ASML, Malmberg, and Philips to organizations in the public sector, such as the Department of Defense and the Port of Rotterdam.

Summary:

Breathe life into your data by learning how to use D3.js V4 to visualize informationAbout This Book* Create complex visualizations powered by D3.js and open data.* Provides an extensive set of visualizations that explore all the functionality provided by D3.js V4.* Shows how to set up an easy-to-use environment to create stunning visualizations.Who This Book Is ForThe typical target audience of this book is JavaScript developers, designers, and visual artists who have some basic JavaScript programming knowledge and who now want to master pro-level techniques to create interactive data visualizations using web standards which work on desktop as well as mobile devices.What You Will Learn* Learn how D3.js works to declaratively define visualizations.* Create charts from scratch by using SVG and the D3.js APIs* See how to prepare data for easy visualization using D3.js.* Visualize hierarchical data using chart types provided by D3.js* Explore the different options provided by D3.js to visualize linked data such as graphs.* Spice up your visualizations by adding interactivity and animations.* Learn how to use D3.js to visualize and interact with Geo- and Gis-related information sources.* Create visualization by streaming data over WebSocketsIn DetailDo you want to make sense of your data? Do you want to create interactive charts, data trees, info-graphics, geospatial charts, and maps efficiently? This book is your ideal choice to master interactive data visualization with D3.js V4.The book includes a number of extensive examples that to help you hone your skills with data visualization. Throughout nine chapters these examples will help you acquire a clear practical understanding of the various techniques, tools and functionality provided by D3.js. You will first setup your D3.JS development environment and learn the basic patterns needed to visualize your data. After that you will learn techniques to optimize different processes such as working with selections; animating data transitions; creating graps and charts, integrating external resources (static as well as streaming); visualizing information on maps; working with colors and scales; utilizing the different D3.js APIs; and much more. The book will also guide you through creating custom graphs and visualizations, and show you how to go from the raw data to beautiful visualizations. The extensive examples will include working with complex and realtime data streams, such as seismic data, geospatial data, scientific data, and more. Towards the end of the book, you will learn to add more functionality on top of D3.js by using it with other external libraries and integrating it with Ecmascript 6 and TypescriptStyle and approachThis book will have a real-world, case-study approach, where you will be given data sets from different domains. These data sets will have different visualization goals; some might need 2D or 3D charts, some might need automated workflows, others might require interactive maps. While you fulfill these goals, you will learn different techniques and best practices, which will enable you to perform data visualization tasks on your own

Contents:

Expert Data Visualization: Advanced information visualization with D3. js 4. x

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 11, 2017).

ISBN:

9781786466624

1786466627