Naomi's Book
Creating More Effective Graphs
Creating More Effective Graphs gives you the basic knowledge and techniques required to choose and create appropriate graphs for a broad range of applications. Using real-world examples everyone can relate to, it highlights some of today's most effective methods. In clear, concise language, it answers such common questions as:
- What constitutes an effective graph for communicating data?
- How do I choose the type of graph that is best for my data?
- How do I recognize a misleading graph?
Whether you're a novice at graphing or want to improve the graphs you already use in your work, Creating More Effective Graphs will help you develop the kind of clear, accurate, and well-designed graphs that allow your data to be understood.
Creating More Effective Graphs is available as a PDF download. The paper edition is out-of-print.
Recommended Books (on software to complement Creating More Effective Graphs)
Creating More Effective Graphs is not a how-to book on software use. Rather, it provides useful graph forms and principles for presenting data. Books that complement Creating More Effective Graphs by showing the reader how to use software follow.
 | R Graphics: 2nd Edition R Graphics describes the use of R, powerful open source software that is available for downloading at no cost. The recommendations of Creating More Effective Graphs can be implemented using R software. |
 | Modern Applied Statistics with S (MASS) provides invaluable help on the use of the S language with either S-Plus or R. I thank the authors for the many hours this book has saved me. |
 | Excel 2007 Charts Walkenbach’s book is highly recommended to those who use Excel to draw charts. Excel Charts tells how to get the effects you want with charts drawn with Excel. |
 | Lattice R uses the term lattice for trellis plots, one of my favorite types of graphs. This book provides guidance on drawing lattice plots. |
 | Visualizing Data Patterns with Micromaps Micromaps are an important tool for graphing data with geographic references. Linked micromaps are easy to produce using free code referenced in this outstanding book. |
 | RExcel RExcel lets the user access the power of the R language through Excel menus. |
