Data Visualization, 2nd Edition

Preface to Second Edition

THIS is the second edition of the book Data Visualization: Principles and Practice first published in 2008. Since its first edition, many advances and developments have been witnessed by the data-visualization field. Several techniques and methods have evolved from the research arena into the practitioner’s toolset. Other techniques have been improved by new implementations or algorithms that capitalize on the increased computing power available in mainstream desktop or laptop computers. Different implementation and dissemination technologies, such as those based on the many facets of the Internet, have become increasingly important. Finally, existing application areas have gained increasing importance, such as those ...