datavizbook
Introduction
0.1.
Why this Book?
0.2.
Which Tools?
0.3.
Share and Improve this Book
0.4.
Contact the Authors
1.
Prepare Your Data
1.1.
Public or Private Data?
1.2.
Format with Spreadsheets
1.3.
Calculate with Spreadsheets
2.
Transform Your Data
2.1.
Aggregate with Pivot Tables
3.
Find Open Data
3.1.
Filtered Map with Socrata
4.
Chart the Data
4.1.
Filtered Chart with Tableau
5.
Map the Data
5.1.
Point Map with Google Fusion
5.2.
Polygon Map with Google Fusion
5.3.
Layer Maps with Google Fusion
6.
Publish on the Web
6.1.
Embed Dataviz with iFrame
6.2.
Host Code with GitHub Pages
7.
Web App Templates
7.1.
Searchable Map with Google Fusion
8.
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Map Your Data
Before mapping your data, ask these questions:
Does my data allow me to create a point map (data for individual locations) or a polygon map (data that matches boundary areas, such as towns or states)?