Название: Data Visualization Tools for Business Applications
Автор: M. Anandhavalli Muniasamy, Arshi Naim, Anuj Kumar
Издательство: IGI Global
Год: 2025
Страниц: 482
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true), epub
Размер: 19.0 MB

In today’s data-driven business landscape, the ability to extract insights and communicate complex information effectively is paramount. Data visualization has emerged as a powerful tool for businesses to make informed decisions, uncover patterns, and present findings in a compelling manner. From executives seeking strategic insights to analysts delving into operational data, the demand for intuitive and informative visualizations spans across all levels of an organization.

Data Visualization Tools for Business Applications comprehensively equips professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to leverage data visualization tools effectively. Through a blend of theory and hands-on case studies, this book explores a wide range of data visualization tools, techniques, and methodologies. Covering topics such as business analytics, cyber security, and financial reporting, this book is an essential resource for business executives and leaders, marketing professionals, data scientists, entrepreneurs, academicians, educators, students, decision-makers and stakeholders, and more.

Tableau offers various options, including a desktop application, server and online hosted versions, and a free public option. There are also different methods for importing data, such as CSV files, Google Analytics and AdWords data, and Salesforce data. Furthermore, Tableau provides output options like mapping and various chart formats. This allows designers to create color-coded maps that effectively display regionally important data in a more understandable manner than traditional tables or charts.

D3.js is a jаvascript library used for manipulating data-driven documents. While some applications allow non-programmers to utilize the library, D3.js does require a certain level of familiarity with jаvascript. NVD3 is one such tool that offers reusable charts for D3.js, while Plotly's Chart Studio allows designers to create WebGL and other types of charts. Ember Charts is another tool that leverages the Ember.js framework.

FusionCharts is a jаvascript-based tool that can be used to create online and mobile dashboards. It offers a wide variety of map and chart types, with over 1,000 map types and more than 150 chart types. FusionCharts can be integrated with server-side programming languages and popular JS frameworks like React, jQuery, Ember, and Angular, including PHP, Java, Django, and Ruby on Rails. FusionCharts provides pre-written code for each type of chart and map, making it easier to embed them in websites, even for designers with limited programming experience.

Chart.js is a simple yet versatile jаvascript chart library that is free to use. It provides eight different chart types, supports animations, and promotes user engagement. The library effectively creates charts in modern browsers by utilizing HTML5 Canvas for rendering. It is particularly useful for developing mobile-friendly visualizations due to its responsive chart outputs. Some advantages include being open-source and offering cross-browser compatibility and responsive design. However, it has limited chart types compared to other tools and lacks additional support beyond its official documentation.

The program Grafana allows users to create interactive dashboards and visualizations with the help of various plugins. It offers customization options, supports mixed data sources, annotations, and alert capabilities. Grafana is considered one of the top visualization tools available. Designers can use export features to share dashboard screenshots and collaborate with others. Grafana provides access to over 50 data sources through plugins and can be downloaded for free or hosted in the cloud for a monthly fee.

The Chartist.js jаvascript library is a free and open-source tool that enables the creation of customizable, responsive charts that work across different browsers. The entire library is only 10KB when compressed. It also supports animated charts and can be enhanced with plugins. Some advantages include being open-source, having a small file size, and the ability to animate charts. However, it has limitations such as a limited range of chart types, no mapping capability, and minimal support from non-developer groups.








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