With the popularity of the R language, the art and practice of creating data visualizations is no longer the preserve of mathematicians, statisticians, or cartographers. As technology leaders, we can gather metrics around what we do and use data visualizations to communicate that information. Pro Data Visualization using R and javascript combines the power of the R language with the simplicity and familiarity of javascript to display clear and informative data visualizations.
Gathering and analyzing empirical data is the key to truly understanding anything. We can track operational metrics to quantify the health of our products in production. We can track quality metrics of our projects, and even use our data to identify bad code. Visualizing this data allows anyone to read our analysis and easily get a deep understanding of the story the data tells.
What you’ll learn
A rich understanding of how to gather, and analyze empirical data
How to tell a story with data using data visualizations
What types of data visualizations are best to use for the story that you want to tell with your data
A comprehensive introduction to the R language, covering all the essentials
Exploration of how to construct interactive data visualizations using javascript and javascript libraries
Who this book is for
Developers at all levels interested in data visualization, beginning to intermediate engineering managers, statisticians, mathematicians, economists and any others interested in data visualization.
Table of Contents
Techniques for Data Visualization
The R Language
A Deeper Dive into R
Data Visualization with D3
Visualizing Spatial Information from Access Logs (Data Maps)
Visualizing Defects over Time (Time Series)
Bar Charts
Correlation Analysis with Team Dynamics (Scatterplot and Bubble Chart)
Balancing Delivery with Quality (Parallel Coordinates Chart)
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