Show me the numbers

Designing tables and graphs to enlighten

by Stephen Few


  SUMMARY: This book is a practical and comprehensive guide to 
           table and graph design written specifically for 
           business. If you create tables and graphs or manage 
           those who do, this book will alleviate confusion 
           and frustration. Following Stephen Few's clear 
           precepts (illustrated with examples and explanations) 
           you will learn to represent data clearly and drive 
           your message home. 

           
CONTENTS:
1. Introduction
2. Numbers worth knowing
3. Fundamental concepts of tables and graphs
4. Fundamental variations of tables
5. Fundamental variations of graphs
6. Visual perception and quantitative communication
7. General design for communication
8. Table design
9. General graph design
10. Component-level graph design
11. Design solutions for multiple variables
12. The interplay of standards and innovation
Appendices
Index


  DETAILS: Price: USD 45.00 / ISBN: 0-9706019-9-9 /
           Published: September 2004 / 265 Pages /
           Publisher: Analytics Press


Webpages about this book:
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/9/emw162976.htm
http://www.analyticspress.com/show.html
http://www.perceptualedge.com/library.htm