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Index
Cover
Title page
Copyright
Foreword
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Part I
Introduction
What Is Makeover Monday?
How Did Makeover Monday Start?
The Community Project
Pillars of Makeover Monday
How to Use this book
Part II
Chapter 1 Habits of a Good Data Analyst
Approaching Unfamiliar Data
Analysis versus Visualization
Take Your Time
Build Context Through Additional Research
Find Insights
Communicate Clearly
Ask Questions
Summary
Chapter 2 Data Quality and Accuracy
Working with Incomplete Data
Overcounting Data
Sense-Checking Data
Is the Data Aggregable?
Substantiating Claims with Data
Summary
Note
Chapter 3 Know and Understand the Data
Using Appropriate Aggregations
Explaining Metrics
Identifying and Correcting Mistakes
Time Series Analysis
Summary
Notes
Chapter 4 Keep It Simple
What Is Simplicity?
Simplicity in Design
Simplicity in Analysis
Simplicity in Storytelling
Summary
Note
Chapter 5 Attention to Detail
Typos
Punctuation
Formatting
Crediting Images and Data Sources
Summary
Note
Chapter 6 Designing for the Audience
Creating an Effective Design
Designing for Mobile
Using Visual Cues for Additional Information
Using Icons and Shapes
Storytelling
Reviewing Your Work to Improve Its Quality
Summary
Note
Chapter 7 Trying New Things
Developing a Sharing Culture
Summary
Chapter 8 Iterate to Improve
Why Iterate?
Examples of Effective Iteration
Giving and Receiving Feedback
Summary
Notes
Chapter 9 Effective Use of Color
The Significance of Color in Data Visualization
Using Color to Evoke Emotions
Using Color to Create Associations
Using Color to Highlight
Best Practices for Using Color
Using Background Colors
Using Text as a Color Legend
Summary
Notes
Chapter 10 Choosing the Right Chart Type
Area Charts
Stacked Bar Charts
Diverging Bar Charts
Filled Maps
Donut and Pie Charts
Packed Bubble Charts
Treemaps
Slopegraphs
Connected Scatterplots
Circular Histograms
Radial Bar Charts
Resources
Summary
Note
Chapter 11 Effective Use of Text
Effective Titles and Subtitles
What Is Your Key Message?
Instructions and Explanations
Summary
Chapter 12 Using Context to Inform
The Importance of Context
Using Simple Metrics
Methods for Communicating Context
Summary
Note
Part III
The Community
Long-Term Contributors
Educators
Employers
Organizations
Nonprofits
Social Impact
Makeover Monday Live Events
Makeover Monday Enterprise Edition
Source Lines
Index
End User License Agreement
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