{"product_id":"the-designers-guide-to-presenting-sally-bigwood-9781621532668","title":"The Designer's Guide to Presenting Numbers, Figures, and Charts","description":"Numbers can tell an exciting story. The trick is to know what story to tell and make it understandable. This compact, practical guide will show everyone who must design numeric data how to transform raw data into readable, relevant information. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Designer's Guide to Presenting Numbers, Figures, and Charts\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the guidelines established over the last forty years for making effective presentations of figures, tables, and graphs. Included are the straightforward steps designers and other professionals can take to make their tables and charts the most meaningful. The authors define and discuss a range of graph types, from simple bar and pie charts to contemporary \"data visualizations,\" offering explanations of the intended application of each. Readers will learn when to use a table, when to use a chart, which chart is best to use, and how to make all numeric presentations as comprehensible as possible. Specific topics include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRounding numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTable construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChart design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance on numbers and page layout \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReference and demonstration tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresenting figures in PowerPoint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrdering numbers for decision-making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple comparisons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommunicating information effectively is an increasingly important skill in the digital age. People find numbers persuasive, and well-executed visual presentations of information will influence more people and even shorten meetings. Complete with a glossary and helpful exercises, this guide offers everything needed to create more-effective presentations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sally Bigwood, Melissa Spore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1621532666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781621532668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.03h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Sally Bigwood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44919987994879,"sku":"9781621532668","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c0523da4-38f5-4d80-8c23-9402032a1f60.jpg?v=1710359910","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-designers-guide-to-presenting-sally-bigwood-9781621532668","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}