Practical D3.js

By: Tarek Amr and Rayna Stamboliyska

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Synopsis: Practical D3. js is your indispensable guide to mastering the efficient use of this exciting JavaScript data visualization library. You will learn what data visualization is, how to work with it, and how to think like a D3. js expert, both practically and theoretically. This book does not just show you how to use D3. js, it teaches you how to think like a data scientist and work with the data in the real world. You will learn how to get the data, how to clean and refine it, and how to display it in the best charts and layouts. Uniquely, this book intertwines the technical details of D3. js with practical topics such as data journalism and the use of open government data. Written by leading data scientists Tarek Amr and Rayna Stamboliyska, Practical D3. js is your indispensable guide to using D3. js in the real world - add it to your library today. What you'll learn How to think like a data scientist and present data in the best way What structure and design strategies you can use for compelling data visualization How to use data binding, animations and events, scales, and color pickers How to use shapes, path generators, arcs and polygons Who this book is for This book is for anyone who wants to learn to master the use of D3. js in a practical manner, while still learning the important theoretical aspects needed to enable them to work with their data in the best possible way.