Free Data Visualization Books

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Abstraction: Curated list of freely available data visualization learning resources

Key points:

17-page PDF by Jock D. Mackinlay (Tableau) covers history from cave drawings to dashboards and human perception tricks
25-page PDF by HubSpot & Visage covers finding data stories, 3 pattern-finding methods, and 7 chart types with dos and don'ts
600-page free D3.js book by Malcolm Maclean includes 50+ downloadable code examples from basics to mapping
160-page PDF by Tactical Technology Collective focuses on visual persuasion and getting audiences to care about data
13-page Sunlight Foundation guide covers layout, color, font recommendations and chart type selection
Multiple short PDFs (13-16 pages) from Intel, FusionCharts, and Joel Laumans cover beginner fundamentals

Connections: Tableau · D3js · Data Visualization