Tag: Review

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Emmie Mercer

Review: Statistical Tableau: How to Use Statistical Models and Decision Science in Tableau by Ethan Lang

If you’re a Tableau enthusiast or simply curious about data, Ethan Lang’s Statistical Tableau is a must-read. Published in 2024, the book’s purpose is straightforward:..
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Jennifer Li

Review | Business 101 for the Data Professional by Jordan Morrow

As the title suggests, this book is written for data professionals “looking to expand your career and move over to the business side of things”..
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Clare Harvey

Review: Data Visualization with Microsoft Power BI: How to Design Savvy Dashboards

Alex Kolokolov and Maxim Zelensky say that there are three types of vizzer—business analyst, infographic creator, and data journalist. Are you clear about which you..
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Mallika Komarapuram Sreedhar

Book Review – Data Culture by Dr. Shorful Islam

First things first, let us consider the following three cases:•  X is the Marketing Manager of a company. He wants to use his company’s data..
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Meredith Kiljan

Review: Daphne Draws Data

Daphne Draws Data by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic introduces young readers to the world of data visualization, math, and creativity through a fun, visual approach. The..
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Catherine Ramsdell

Review of Nell Watson’s Taming the Machine: Ethically Harness the Power of AI

With terms like artificial super intelligence, brain-computer interface, and cyborg models peppered throughout, Nell Watson’s book Taming the Machine: Ethically Harness the Power of AI..
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Christopher Laubenthal

#TC2024: Viz with 9,000+ People

This year I was able to book a ticket to in-person to this influential, data visualization event. What unfolded over the course of three days included deeply helpful insights, some awkward inaccessibility, and the event’s EMT staff.
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David Skopec

Data Design in Focus: Students Review Diverse Installations at Venice Biennale 2023

During a visit to the Venice Biennale in November 2023, a series of reviews of selected installations and presentations were created by students from the Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG) Offenbach, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), and the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK).
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Paul Kahn

Review: Modern Man in the Making & Joy and Fear

"Joy and Fear" is an illustrated report that continues the exploration begun in Otto Neurath's 1939 book "Modern Man in the Making." It examines how modernity's promises and failures impact humanity, highlighting the uneven distribution of modern benefits across the globe.
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Natasha Godwin

Review and Re-Design: 344 Questions

Stefan G. Bucher's 344 Questions is one of the best books I’ve never finished. It's a list of questions from dozens of creative professionals, organized in a series of vibrant flow charts, that help you define and solve problems in work and life. In that one-sentence description alone, it's already doing more than most therapists, coaches, and generative applications. Let's unpack why.
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Emilia Ruzicka

Review: “Our Environment” by the Data Science x Design Collective

Our Environment, the newest installment in the Data Science x Design Collective’s series of anthologies, is a delightful collection of essays, zines, fictional short stories, and reflections on the data-fied world around and inside each of us.
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Neil Richards

Book Review – “The Data Storyteller’s Handbook”

Learn more about Kat Greenbrook's latest book while diving into her process behind its creation.
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Neil Richards

Book Review – “Present Beyond Measure” by Lea Pica

This book left me inspired to make better presentations, offering resources to deliver engaging slideshows with data-based information.
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Jami Dennis

Book Review: “Practical Charts” by Nicholas P. Desbarats

Nick Desbarats’ new book, "Practical Charts," offers guidance making chart design choices based on the data you're working with.
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Joseph Mackereth

Review: Drawing Data with Kids

The book "Drawing Data with Kids" makes data visualization accessible, low-tech, and something the whole family can do—no screens required.
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Joshua Pine

An Interview with Jordan Morrow, Author of “Be Data Analytical”

In his latest book, Morrow explores how data can influence decision making. Here's a peek at what's inside—plus, a Q&A with the author.