Hey guys!
I am a 17 years old student from Italy. I am in love with data visualization.
I want to study statistics and I am fascinated by data visualization.
I love using R for data manipulation and I usually go for ggplot2.
I have some questions, and your opinion and guidance are invaluable for me.
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What kind of tool do you think is necessary for me to study for implementing visualizations in R? Do you https://d3js.org/ can be integrated in let's say - Shiny?
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I would like to start to collect some “real” books about data journalism and visualization I can read in order to underhand how data journalism evolved in the last years.
I found this:
- https://www.amazon.de/Semiology-Graphics-Diagrams-Networks-Maps/dp/0299090604/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Semiology+of+Graphics&qid=1589807630&sr=8-2
It’s old (end of the 60s.. but it seems incredible!)
- https://www.amazon.de/Stephen-Few/dp/0970601972/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Show+Me+the+Numbers%3A+Designing+Tables+and+Graphs+to+Enlighten&qid=1589807911&sr=8-3
Few, S: Show Me the Numbers
do you have other books in mind that you think are the “essential” to have on my bookshelves?
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What are the blogs or websites you think are the must-check when you feel like you want to some inspiration to sketch stuff (ie The NY Times amazing interactive articles) ? Anything related to ggplot2 or advanced Shiny?
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Workflow: How do you start your process? I was thinking to buy an ipad. Aside of course from pen and paper, starting with sketching a graph or a dashboard with an ipad would be a good idea maybe. What app would be a good investment - for those of you that start their workflow with in iPad?
Ciao from Italy!