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Data Visualization and Knowledge Engineering: Spotting Data Points with Artificial Intelligence (Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies #32)
by Jude Hemanth Madhulika Bhatia Oana GemanThis book presents the fundamentals and advances in the field of data visualization and knowledge engineering, supported by case studies and practical examples. Data visualization and engineering has been instrumental in the development of many data-driven products and processes. As such the book promotes basic research on data visualization and knowledge engineering toward data engineering and knowledge. Visual data exploration focuses on perception of information and manipulation of data to enable even non-expert users to extract knowledge. A number of visualization techniques are used in a variety of systems that provide users with innovative ways to interact with data and reveal patterns. A variety of scalable data visualization techniques are required to deal with constantly increasing volume of data in different formats. Knowledge engineering deals with the simulation of the exchange of ideas and the development of smart information systems in which reasoning and knowledge play an important role. Presenting research in areas like data visualization and knowledge engineering, this book is a valuable resource for students, scholars and researchers in the field. Each chapter is self-contained and offers an in-depth analysis of real-world applications. It discusses topics including (but not limited to) spatial data visualization; biomedical visualization and applications; image/video summarization and visualization; perception and cognition in visualization; visualization taxonomies and models; abstract data visualization; information and graph visualization; knowledge engineering; human–machine cooperation; metamodeling; natural language processing; architectures of database, expert and knowledge-based systems; knowledge acquisition methods; applications, case studies and management issues: data administration issues and knowledge; tools for specifying and developing data and knowledge bases using tools based on communication aspects involved in implementing, designing and using KBSs in cyberspace; Semantic Web.
Data Visualization and Storytelling with Tableau (Innovations in Multimedia, Virtual Reality and Augmentation)
by Mamta Mittal Nidhi Grover RahejaTableau, one of the most widely used visualization tools, helps in illustrating the ideas of data visualization and storytelling. Through Tableau’s Data Visualization and Storytelling feature, aspiring data scientists and analysts can develop their visual analytics skills and use them in both academic and business contexts.Data Visualization and Storytelling with Tableau enables budding data analysts and data scientists to develop and sharpen their skills in the field of visual analytics and apply them in business scenarios as well as in academic context. This book approaches the Data Visualization workflow from a practical point of view, emphasizing the steps involved and the outcomes attained. A major focus of this book is the application and deployment of real-time case studies. Later chapters in this book provide comprehensive coverage for advanced topics such as data storytelling, data insights, color selection in graphs, publishing in tableau public, and misleading visualizations. Thus, this book emphasizes the need to visually examine and evaluate data through stories and interactive dashboards that are made up of appropriate graphs and charts. The case studies covered in this book are a natural extension of the visualization topics that are covered in each chapter. The intention is to empower readers to generate various dashboards, stories, graphs, charts, and maps to visualize and analyze data and support decision-making in business. Advanced charts that are pertinent to project management operations are also thoroughly explored, including comparison charts, distribution charts, composition charts, and maps. All these concepts will lay a solid foundation for data visualization applications in the minds of readers.This book is meant for data analysts, computer scientists/engineers, and industry professionals who are interested in creating different types of visualization graphs for a given data problem and drawing interesting insights from the plotted trends in order to make better business decisions in the future. Features: Introduces the world of Business Intelligence to readers through visualizations in Tableau. Discusses the need and relevance of each business graph with the help of a corresponding real-time case study. Explores the art of picking a suitable graph with an appropriate color scheme for a given scenario. Establishes the process of gaining relevant insights from the analysis of visualizations created. Provides guidance in creating innovative dashboards and driving the readers through the process of innovative storytelling with data in Tableau. Implements the concept of Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) in Tableau.
Data Visualization For Dummies
by Mico Yuk Stephanie DiamondA straightforward, full-color guide to showcasing data so your audience can see what you mean, not just read about itBig data is big news! Every company, industry, not-for-profit, and government agency wants and needs to analyze and leverage datasets that can quickly become ponderously large. Data visualization software enables different industries to present information in ways that are memorable and relevant to their mission. This full-color guide introduces you to a variety of ways to handle and synthesize data in much more interesting ways than mere columns and rows of numbers. Learn meaningful ways to show trending and relationships, how to convey complex data in a clear, concise diagram, ways to create eye-catching visualizations, and much more!Effective data analysis involves learning how to synthesize data, especially big data, into a story and present that story in a way that resonates with the audienceThis full-color guide shows you how to analyze large amounts of data, communicate complex data in a meaningful way, and quickly slice data into various viewsExplains how to automate redundant reporting and analyses, create eye-catching visualizations, and use statistical graphics and thematic cartographyEnables you to present vast amounts of data in ways that won't overwhelm your audiencePart technical manual and part analytical guidebook, Data Visualization For Dummies is the perfect tool for transforming dull tables and charts into high-impact visuals your audience will notice...and remember.
Data Visualization for People of All Ages (ISSN)
by Nancy OrganData visualization is the art and science of making information visible. On paper and in our imaginations, it’s a language of shapes and colors that holds our best ideas and most important questions. As we find ourselves swimming in data of all kinds, visualization can help us to understand, express, and explore the richness of the world around us. No matter your age or background, this book opens the door to new ways of thinking and sharing through the power of data visualization.Data Visualization for People of All Ages is a field guide to visual literacy, born from the author’s personal experience working with world-class scholars, engineers, and scientists. By walking through the different ways of showing data—including color, angle, position, and length—you’ll learn how charts and graphs truly work so that no visualization is ever a mystery or out of reach. It doesn’t stop at what fits on a page, either. You’ll journey into cutting-edge topics like data sonification and data physicalization, using sound and touch to share data across the different senses. Packed with practical examples and exercises to help you connect the dots, this book will teach you how to create and understand data visualizations on your own—all without writing a single line of code or getting tangled up in software.Written with accessibility in mind, this book invites everyone to the table to share the joy of one of today’s most necessary skills. Perfect for home or classroom use, this friendly companion gives people of all ages everything they need to start visualizing with confidence.
Data Visualization in Excel: A Guide for Beginners, Intermediates, and Wonks (AK Peters Visualization Series)
by Jonathan SchwabishThis book closes the gap between what people think Excel can do and what they can achieve in the tool. Over the past few years, recognition of the importance of effectively visualizing data has led to an explosion of data analysis and visualization software tools. But for many people, Microsoft Excel continues to be the workhorse for their data visualization needs, not to mention the only tool that many data workers have access to. Although Excel is not a specialist data visualization platform, it does have strong capabilities. The default chart types do not need to be the limit of the tool’s data visualization capabilities, and users can extend its features by understanding some key elements and strategies. Data Visualization in Excel provides a step-by-step guide to creating more advanced and often more effective data visualizations in Excel and is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to create better, more effective, and more engaging data visualizations.
Data Visualization in R and Python
by Marco CremoniniCommunicate the data that is powering our changing world with this essential text The advent of machine learning and neural networks in recent years, along with other technologies under the broader umbrella of ‘artificial intelligence,’ has produced an explosion in Data Science research and applications. Data Visualization, which combines the technical knowledge of how to work with data and the visual and communication skills required to present it, is an integral part of this subject. The expansion of Data Science is already leading to greater demand for new approaches to Data Visualization, a process that promises only to grow. Data Visualization in R and Python offers a thorough overview of the key dimensions of this subject. Beginning with the fundamentals of data visualization with Python and R, two key environments for data science, the book proceeds to lay out a range of tools for data visualization and their applications in web dashboards, data science environments, graphics, maps, and more. With an eye towards remarkable recent progress in open-source systems and tools, this book offers a cutting-edge introduction to this rapidly growing area of research and technological development. Data Visualization in R and Python readers will also find: Coverage suitable for anyone with a foundational knowledge of R and PythonDetailed treatment of tools including the Ggplot2, Seaborn, and Altair libraries, Plotly/Dash, Shiny, and othersCase studies accompanying each chapter, with full explanations for data operations and logic for each, based on Open Data from many different sources and of different formats Data Visualization in R and Python is ideal for any student or professional looking to understand the working principles of this key field.
Data Visualization Made Simple: Insights into Becoming Visual
by Kristen SosulskiData Visualization Made Simple is a practical guide to the fundamentals, strategies, and real-world cases for data visualization, an essential skill required in today’s information-rich world. With foundations rooted in statistics, psychology, and computer science, data visualization offers practitioners in almost every field a coherent way to share findings from original research, big data, learning analytics, and more. In nine appealing chapters, the book: examines the role of data graphics in decision-making, sharing information, sparking discussions, and inspiring future research; scrutinizes data graphics, deliberates on the messages they convey, and looks at options for design visualization; and includes cases and interviews to provide a contemporary view of how data graphics are used by professionals across industries Both novices and seasoned designers in education, business, and other areas can use this book’s effective, linear process to develop data visualization literacy and promote exploratory, inquiry-based approaches to visualization problems.
Data Visualization with D3 4.x Cookbook - Second Edition
by Nick Qi ZhuIf you are a developer familiar with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and you wish to get the most out of D3, then this book is for you. This book can also serve as a desktop quick-reference guide for experienced data visualization developers. You’ll also find this book useful if you’re a D3 user who wants to take advantage of the new features introduced in D3 4.0. You need previous experience of D3.
Data Visualization with D3 and AngularJS
by Christoph KornerIf you are a web developer with experience in AngularJS and want to implement interactive visualizations using D3.js, this book is for you. Knowledge of SVG or D3.js will give you an edge to get the most out of this book.
Data Visualization with D3 and AngularJS
by Christoph Korner<P><P>Build dynamic and interactive visualizations from real-world data with D3 on AngularJS <P><P>About This Book <P><P>Explore the powerful vector graphics capabilities of modern browsers to build customized cross-platform visualizations using D3.js's data-driven techniques <P><P>Learn how to modularize a visualization into reusable and testable components using the powerful concepts of modern web application design with AngularJS <P><P>This is a step-by-step learning guide closely focused on developing responsive data visualization apps and AngularJS best practices with D3.js <P><P>Who This Book Is For <P><P>If you are a web developer with experience in AngularJS and want to implement interactive visualizations using D3.js, this book is for you. Knowledge of SVG or D3.js will give you an edge to get the most out of this book. <P><P>What You Will Learn <P><P>Design, implement, and integrate an interactive dashboard to visualize server logs in real time using D3 graphics <P><P>Learn cross-platform vector graphics to implement a dashboard visualization <P><P>Perform data-driven transformations on selected HTML and SVG nodes <P><P>Map, group, and filter datasets and create scales and axes <P><P>Modularize data visualization information into reusable components to seamlessly integrate them into an AngularJS application <P><P>Load, parse, and preprocess external data and autoupdate the visualization <P><P>Design various chart types such as scatter, line, bar, or area and extend built-in shapes <P><P>Create custom animations and transitions for the visualization <P><P>Implement interactions and controls for the visualization preserving two-way binding between D3 and AngularJS components <P><P>In Detail <P><P>Using D3.js, the powerful JavaScript toolkit for creating cross-platform vector graphics, you can now combine performance with maximum compatibility to build a web-based visualization and present data in an interactive and convenient way. We'll reach top-notch reusability and testability by combining D3 graphics with our favorite web application framework, AngularJS. <P><P>This book teaches the basics of vector graphics, D3, and AngularJS integration, and then dives into controlling, manipulating, and filtering data. You will learn about the testability of components and how to implement custom interactions, filters, and controllers; discover how to parse and map data in D3.js; and get a grasp on drawing D3.js built-in shapes and curves. After reading the last few chapters, you'll be able to bring life to your visualizations with more features of D3.js such as interactions, animations, and transitions. You will finish your journey by implementing a parser for different server application logs and display them on a Google Analytics style interactive dashboard.
Data Visualization with d3.js
by Swizec TellerThis book is a mini tutorial with plenty of code examples and strategies to give you many options when building your own visualizations.This book is ideal for anyone interested in data visualization. Some rudimentary knowledge of JavaScript is required.
Data Visualization with D3.js Cookbook
by Nick Qi ZhuPacked with practical recipes, this is a step-by-step guide to learning data visualization with D3 with the help of detailed illustrations and code samples.If you are a developer familiar with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and you wish to get the most out of D3, then this book is for you. This book can also serve as a desktop quick-reference guide for experienced data visualization developers.
Data Visualization with Excel Dashboards and Reports
by Dick KusleikaLarge corporations like IBM and Oracle are using Excel dashboards and reports as a Business Intelligence tool, and many other smaller businesses are looking to these tools in order to cut costs for budgetary reasons. An effective analyst not only has to have the technical skills to use Excel in a productive manner but must be able to synthesize data into a story, and then present that story in the most impactful way. Microsoft shows its recognition of this with Excel. In Excel, there is a major focus on business intelligence and visualization. Data Visualization with Excel Dashboards and Reports fills the gap between handling data and synthesizing data into meaningful reports. This title will show readers how to think about their data in ways other than columns and rows. Most Excel books do a nice job discussing the individual functions and tools that can be used to create an "Excel Report". Titles on Excel charts, Excel pivot tables, and other books that focus on "Tips and Tricks" are useful in their own right; however they don't hit the mark for most data analysts. The primary reason these titles miss the mark is they are too focused on the mechanical aspects of building a chart, creating a pivot table, or other functionality. They don't offer these topics in the broader picture by showing how to present and report data in the most effective way. What are the most meaningful ways to show trending? How do you show relationships in data? When is showing variances more valuable than showing actual data values? How do you deal with outliers? How do you bucket data in the most meaningful way? How do you show impossible amounts of data without inundating your audience? In Data Visualization with Excel Reports and Dashboards, readers will get answers to all of these questions. Part technical manual, part analytical guidebook; this title will help Excel users go from reporting data with simple tables full of dull numbers, to creating hi-impact reports and dashboards that will wow management both visually and substantively. This book offers a comprehensive review of a wide array of technical and analytical concepts that will help users create meaningful reports and dashboards. After reading this book, the reader will be able to: Analyze large amounts of data and report their data in a meaningful way Get better visibility into data from different perspectives Quickly slice data into various views on the fly Automate redundant reporting and analyses Create impressive dashboards and What-If analyses Understand the fundamentals of effective visualization Visualize performance comparisons Visualize changes and trends over time
Data Visualization with JavaScript
by Stephen A. Thomas<P>You’ve got data to communicate. But what kind of visualization do you choose, how do you build your visualizations, and how do you ensure that they're up to the demands of the Web? <P> In Data Visualization with JavaScript, you’ll learn how to use JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to build practical visualizations for your data. Step-by-step examples walk you through creating, integrating, and debugging different types of visualizations and you'll be building basic visualizations (like bar, line, and scatter graphs) in no time. <P>You'll also learn how to: <br>–Create tree maps, heat maps, network graphs, word clouds, and timelines <br>–Map geographic data, and build sparklines and composite charts–Add interactivity and retrieve data with AJAX <br>–Manage data in the browser and build data-driven web applications <br>–Harness the power of the Flotr2, Flot, Chronoline.js, D3.js, Underscore.js, and Backbone.js libraries <P>If you already know your way around building a web page but aren’t quite sure how to build a good visualization, Data Visualization with JavaScript will help you get your feet wet without throwing you into the deep end. You’ll soon be well on your way to creating simple, powerful data visualizations.
Data Visualization with Microsoft Power BI
by Alex Kolokolov Maxim ZelenskyThe sheer volume of business data has reached an all-time high. Using visualizations to transform this data into useful and understandable information can facilitate better decision-making. This practical book shows data analysts as well as professionals in finance, sales, and marketing how to quickly create visualizations and build savvy dashboards.Alex Kolokolov from Data2Speak and Maxim Zelensky from Intelligent Business explain in simple and clear language how to create brilliant charts with Microsoft Power BI and follow best practices for corporate reporting. No technical background is required. Step-by-step guides help you set up any chart in a few clicks and avoid common mistakes. Also, experienced data analysts will find tips and tricks on how to enrich their reports with advanced visuals.This book helps you understand:The basic rules for classic charts that are used in 90% of business reportsExceptions to general rules based on real business casesBest practices for dashboard designHow to properly set up interactionsHow to prepare data for advanced visualsHow to avoid pitfalls with eye-catching charts
Data Visualization with Python: Create an impact with meaningful data insights using interactive and engaging visuals
by Tim GroßmannData Visualization with Python is designed for developers and scientists, who want to get into data science, or want to use data visualizations to enrich their personal and professional projects. You do not need any prior experience in data analytics and visualization, however it’ll help you to have some knowledge of Python and high school level mathematics. Even though this is a beginner level course on data visualization, experienced developers will benefit from improving their Python skills working with real world data.
Data Visualization with Python and JavaScript: Scrape, Clean, Explore & Transform Your Data
by Kyran DaleLearn how to turn raw data into rich, interactive web visualizations with the powerful combination of Python and JavaScript. With this hands-on guide, author Kyran Dale teaches you how build a basic dataviz toolchain with best-of-breed Python and JavaScript libraries--including Scrapy, Matplotlib, Pandas, Flask, and D3--for crafting engaging, browser-based visualizations.As a working example, throughout the book Dale walks you through transforming Wikipedia's table-based list of Nobel Prize winners into an interactive visualization. You'll examine steps along the entire toolchain, from scraping, cleaning, exploring, and delivering data to building the visualization with JavaScript's D3 library. If you're ready to create your own web-based data visualizations--and know either Python or JavaScript-- this is the book for you.Learn how to manipulate data with PythonUnderstand the commonalities between Python and JavaScriptExtract information from websites by using Python's web-scraping tools, BeautifulSoup and ScrapyClean and explore data with Python's Pandas, Matplotlib, and Numpy librariesServe data and create RESTful web APIs with Python's Flask frameworkCreate engaging, interactive web visualizations with JavaScript's D3 library
Data Visualization with Python and JavaScript: Scrape, Clean, Explore And Transform Your Data
by Kyran DaleHow do you turn raw, unprocessed, or malformed data into dynamic, interactive web visualizations? In this practical book, author Kyran Dale shows data scientists and analysts--as well as Python and JavaScript developers--how to create the ideal toolchain for the job. By providing engaging examples and stressing hard-earned best practices, this guide teaches you how to leverage the power of best-of-breed Python and JavaScript libraries.Python provides accessible, powerful, and mature libraries for scraping, cleaning, and processing data. And while JavaScript is the best language when it comes to programming web visualizations, its data processing abilities can't compare with Python's. Together, these two languages are a perfect complement for creating a modern web-visualization toolchain. This book gets you started.You'll learn how to:Obtain data you need programmatically, using scraping tools or web APIs: Requests, Scrapy, Beautiful SoupClean and process data using Python's heavyweight data processing libraries within the NumPy ecosystem: Jupyter notebooks with pandas+Matplotlib+SeabornDeliver the data to a browser with static files or by using Flask, the lightweight Python server, and a RESTful APIPick up enough web development skills (HTML, CSS, JS) to get your visualized data on the webUse the data you've mined and refined to create web charts and visualizations with Plotly, D3, Leaflet, and other libraries
Data Visualization with Python for Beginners: Learn to visualize data from scratch with Python
by AI Sciences OUThis book works as a guide to present fundamental Python libraries and basics related to data visualization using PythonKey FeaturesDetailed introductions to several data visualization libraries such as Matplotlib and SeabornGuided instructions to more advanced data visualization skills such as 3D plotting or interactive visualizationHands-on projects for interactive practice designed to cement your new skills in practical memoryBook DescriptionData science and data visualization are two different but interrelated concepts. Data science refers to the science of extracting and exploring data to find patterns that can be used for decision making at different levels. Data visualization can be considered a subdomain of data science. You visualize data with graphs and tables to find out which data is most significant and help identify meaningful patterns.This book is dedicated to data visualization and explains how to perform data visualization on different datasets using various data visualization libraries written in the Python programming language. It is suggested that you use this book for data visualization purposes only and not for decision making. For decision making and pattern identification, read this book in conjunction with a dedicated book on machine learning and data science.We will start by digging into Python programming as all the projects are developed using it, and it is currently the most used programming language in the world. We will also explore some of the most famous libraries for data visualization, such as Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, and Seaborn.You will learn all about Python in three modules—plotting with Matplotlib, plotting with Seaborn, and a final one, Pandas for data visualization. All three modules will contain hands-on projects using real-world datasets and a lot of exercises. By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge and skills required to visualize data with Python all on your own.The code bundle for this course is available at https://www.aispublishing.net/book-data-visualizationWhat you will learnBegin visualizing data with MatplotlibExplore the Python Seaborn library for advanced plottingAnalyze data with the Pandas libraryExpand your visualization skills with PandasPlot in three dimensions with MatplotlibPractice interactive data visualization with Bokeh and PlotlyComplete several hands-on projectsWho this book is forThis book is written with one goal in mind—to help beginners overcome their initial obstacles in learning data visualization using Python. This book aims to isolate the different concepts so that beginners can gradually gain competency in the fundamentals of Python before working on a project. As such, no prior experience is required.
The Data Visualization Workshop: An Interactive Approach to Learning Data Visualization, 2nd Edition
by Tim Großmann Mario DoblerCut through the noise and get real results with a step-by-step approach to learning data visualization with Python Key Features Ideal for Python beginners getting started with data visualization for the first time A step-by-step data visualization tutorial with exercises and activities that help build key skills Structured to let you progress at your own pace, on your own terms Use your physical print copy to redeem free access to the online interactive edition Book Description You already know you want to learn data visualization with Python, and a smarter way to learn is to learn by doing. The Data Visualization Workshop focuses on building up your practical skills so that you can develop clear, expressive real-world charts and diagrams. You'll learn from real examples that lead to real results. Throughout The Data Visualization Workshop, you'll take an engaging step-by-step approach to understand data visualization with Python. You won't have to sit through any unnecessary theory. If you're short on time you can jump into a single exercise each day or spend an entire weekend learning how companies like Uber are using advanced visualization techniques to represent their data visually. It's your choice. Learning on your terms, you'll build up and reinforce key skills in a way that feels rewarding. Every physical print copy of The Data Visualization Workshop unlocks access to the interactive edition. With videos detailing all exercises and activities, you'll always have a guided solution. You can also benchmark yourself against assessments, track progress, and receive content updates. You'll even earn a secure credential that you can share and verify online upon completion. It's a premium learning experience that's included with your printed copy. To redeem, follow the instructions located at the start of your book. Fast-paced and direct, The Data Visualization Workshop is the ideal companion for Python beginners who want to get up and running with data visualization. You'll visualize your work like a skilled data scientist, learning along the way. This process means that you'll find that your new skills stick, embedded as best practice. A solid foundation for the years ahead. What you will learn Get to grips with fundamental concepts and conventions of data visualization Learn how to use libraries like NumPy and Pandas to index, slice, and iterate data frames Implement different plotting techniques to produce compelling data visualizations Learn how you can skyrocket your Python data wrangling skills Draw statistical graphics using the Seaborn and Matplotlib libraries Create interactive visualizations and integrate them into any web page Who this book is for Our goal at Packt is to help you be successful, in whatever it is that you choose to do. The Data Visualization Workshop is an ideal tutorial for those who want to perform data visualization with Python and are just getting started. Pick up a Workshop today and let Packt help you develop skills that stick with you for life.
The Data Visualization Workshop: A self-paced, practical approach to transforming your complex data into compelling, captivating graphics
by Tim Großmann Mario DoblerExplore a modern approach to visualizing data with Python and transform large real-world datasets into expressive visual graphics using this beginner-friendly workshop Key Features Discover the essential tools and methods of data visualization Learn to use standard Python plotting libraries such as Matplotlib and Seaborn Gain insights into the visualization techniques of big companies Book Description Do you want to transform data into captivating images? Do you want to make it easy for your audience to process and understand the patterns, trends, and relationships hidden within your data? The Data Visualization Workshop will guide you through the world of data visualization and help you to unlock simple secrets for transforming data into meaningful visuals with the help of exciting exercises and activities. Starting with an introduction to data visualization, this book shows you how to first prepare raw data for visualization using NumPy and pandas operations. As you progress, you'll use plotting techniques, such as comparison and distribution, to identify relationships and similarities between datasets. You'll then work through practical exercises to simplify the process of creating visualizations using Python plotting libraries such as Matplotlib and Seaborn. If you've ever wondered how popular companies like Uber and Airbnb use geoplotlib for geographical visualizations, this book has got you covered, helping you analyze and understand the process effectively. Finally, you'll use the Bokeh library to create dynamic visualizations that can be integrated into any web page. By the end of this workshop, you'll have learned how to present engaging mission-critical insights by creating impactful visualizations with real-world data. What you will learn Understand the importance of data visualization in data science Implement NumPy and pandas operations on real-life datasets Create captivating data visualizations using plotting libraries Use advanced techniques to plot geospatial data on a map Integrate interactive visualizations to a webpage Visualize stock prices with Bokeh and analyze Airbnb data with Matplotlib Who this book is for The Data Visualization Workshop is for beginners who want to learn data visualization, as well as developers and data scientists who are looking to enrich their practical data science skills. Prior knowledge of data analytics, data science, and visualization is not mandatory. Knowledge of Python basics and high-school-level math will help you grasp the concepts covered in this data visualization book more quickly and effectively.
Data Warehouse Designs: Achieving ROI with Market Basket Analysis and Time Variance
by Fon SilversMarket Basket Analysis (MBA) provides the ability to continually monitor the affinities of a business and can help an organization achieve a key competitive advantage. Time Variant data enables data warehouses to directly associate events in the past with the participants in each individual event. In the past however, the use of these powerful tools in tandem led to performance degradation and resulted in unactionable and even damaging information. Data Warehouse Designs: Achieving ROI with Market Basket Analysis and Time Variance presents an innovative, soup-to-nuts approach that successfully combines what was previously incompatible, without degradation, and uses the relational architecture already in place. Built around two main chapters, Market Basket Solution Definition and Time Variant Solution Definition, it provides a tangible how-to design that can be used to facilitate MBA within the context of a data warehouse. Presents a solution for creating home-grown MBA data marts Includes database design solutions in the context of Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, and Teradata relational database management systems (RDBMS) Explains how to extract, transform, and load data used in MBA and Time Variant solutions The book uses standard RDBMS platforms, proven database structures, standard SQL and hardware, and software and practices already accepted and used in the data warehousing community to fill the gaps left by most conceptual discussions of MBA. It employs a form and language intended for a data warehousing audience to explain the practicality of how data is delivered, stored, and viewed. Offering a comprehensive explanation of the applications that provide, store, and use MBA data, Data Warehouse Designs provides you with the language and concepts needed to require and receive information that is relevant and actionable.
The Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit
by Bob Becker Joy Mundy Warren Thornthwaite Ralph Kimball Margy RossA thorough update to the industry standard for designing, developing, and deploying data warehouse and business intelligence systemsThe world of data warehousing has changed remarkably since the first edition of The Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit was published in 1998. In that time, the data warehouse industry has reached full maturity and acceptance, hardware and software have made staggering advances, and the techniques promoted in the premiere edition of this book have been adopted by nearly all data warehouse vendors and practitioners. In addition, the term "business intelligence" emerged to reflect the mission of the data warehouse: wrangling the data out of source systems, cleaning it, and delivering it to add value to the business.Ralph Kimball and his colleagues have refined the original set of Lifecycle methods and techniques based on their consulting and training experience. The authors understand first-hand that a data warehousing/business intelligence (DW/BI) system needs to change as fast as its surrounding organization evolves. To that end, they walk you through the detailed steps of designing, developing, and deploying a DW/BI system. You'll learn to create adaptable systems that deliver data and analyses to business users so they can make better business decisions.
Data Warehouse Requirements Engineering: A Decision Based Approach
by Naveen Prakash Deepika PrakashAs the first to focus on the issue of Data Warehouse Requirements Engineering, this book introduces a model-driven requirements process used to identify requirements granules and incrementally develop data warehouse fragments. In addition, it presents an approach to the pair-wise integration of requirements granules for consolidating multiple data warehouse fragments. The process is systematic and does away with the fuzziness associated with existing techniques. Thus, consolidation is treated as a requirements engineering issue. The notion of a decision occupies a central position in the decision-based approach. On one hand, information relevant to a decision must be elicited from stakeholders; modeled; and transformed into multi-dimensional form. On the other, decisions themselves are to be obtained from decision applications. For the former, the authors introduce a suite of information elicitation techniques specific to data warehousing. This information is subsequently converted into multi-dimensional form. For the latter, not only are decisions obtained from decision applications for managing operational businesses, but also from applications for formulating business policies and for defining rules for enforcing policies, respectively. In this context, the book presents a broad range of models, tools and techniques. For readers from academia, the book identifies the scientific/technological problems it addresses and provides cogent arguments for the proposed solutions; for readers from industry, it presents an approach for ensuring that the product meets its requirements while ensuring low lead times in delivery.
Data-Warehouse-Systeme für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Wolfgang GerkenJede Business-Intelligence-Anwendung beruht letzten Endes auf einem Data Warehouse. Data Warehousing ist deshalb ein sehr wichtiges Gebiet der Angewandten Informatik, insbesondere im Zeitalter von Big Data. Das vorliegende Buch beleuchtet das Data Warehouse aus zwei Perspektiven: der des Entwicklers und der des Anwenders. Der zukünftige Entwickler lernt, ein Data Warehouse mit geeigneten Methoden selbst zu entwickeln. Für den zukünftigen Anwender geht der Autor auf die Themen Reporting, Online Analytical Processing und Data Mining ein. Das Lehrbuch ist auch zum Selbststudium geeignet. Kenntnisse über Datenbanksysteme sollten allerdings vorhanden sein.