Put Down the Pie Chart and Other Data Visualization Strategies

“It's a mistake to think that creating information from data is easy.” - Jose Berengueres   In this episode of Data Chats, Chris Richardson interviews Jose Berengueres. He is an associate professor in design thinking, data visualization and computer science at the United Arab Emirates University. He is also the author of Data Viz and Sketch Thinking   They discuss Why you should think beyond excel for creating graphs and charts The importance of the DIKW pyramid (Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom) How culture influences communication, specifically visualization decisions The problems with pie charts and color decisions Recommended ResourcesTableau on TwitterEmail: [email protected] to receive a free PDF copy of the book Data Viz.** Write DATAVIZ in the subject line of the email   Continue LearningData Science for Business LeadersThis course teaches you how to partner with data professionals to uncover business value, make informed decisions and solve problems.Learn More Business-Driven Data AnalysisThis course teaches a proven, repeatable approach that you can leverage across data projects and toolsets to deliver timely data analysis with actionable insights.Learn More

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