Data Insights

Data Insights: New Ways to Visualize and Make Sense of Data, Second Edition offers multi-disciplinary perspectives and useful information about how visualizations can open your eyes to data. This thought-provoking book takes a conversational approach to presenting an overview of the subject, while also focusing on key details. It highlights the ideas and work of a variety of people who are actively contributing to this still emerging field. Case studies from business analytics, healthcare, games, security, and network monitoring, among others, portray what is going on in data visualization today. A diverse blend of original illustrations and real-world examples, both classical and cutting-edge, help fill in the picture. This book provides an approachable overview of important aspects of data visualization, and: Demonstrates, with a variety of case studies, how visualizations can foster a clearer and more comprehensive understanding of data. Answers the question, How can data visualization help me? with discussions of how it fits into a wide array of purposes and situations; Makes the case that data visualization is not just about technology; it also involves a deeply human process The second chapter of revised version of the book, the Human-Centered Design for Data Visualization focuses on two key areas affecting inclusion and diversity:· Debiasing your data and your visualizations· Neurodiversity and inclusion considerations for working with data and visualizations. Issues include: Color Blindness. Data Sonification; Multimodal data interfaces. These issues will be touched on throughout the book and will be brought up in the thought leaders interview sections. The book will explore the ways data analytics and visualization can decrease and decrease inequality.