Visual Storytelling with D3 An Introduction to Data Visualization in JavaScript (Paperback)

Top infographics expert Ritchie S. King covers both areas needed to master to build truly outstanding infographics with D3: design issues associated with crafting well-conceived infographics that communicate effectively; and technical issues associated with wielding the D3 JavaScript library. Combining a strong framework of design principles with detailed, practical instructions, this is the most comprehensive and coherent treatment of D3 ever written. Drawing on his experience a working infographic artist, writer, and JavaScript programmer, King helps the reader rapidly put theory to practical use. About the AuthorRitchie S. King is a reporter and visual journalist at FiveThirtyEight.com, focusing on data visualization and interactive features. He previously held a similar role at Quartz. In a previous life, he was a chemical engineer at a start-up trying to turn wood chips and switchgrass into fuel. Though he left engineering to become a journalist, he’s still into math and likes to muck with data. His written stories and graphics have appeared in the New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Popular Science, and IEEE Spectrum.