# Data Visualization Guide for Presentations, Reports, and Dashboards

Based on [International Business Communication Standards](https://www.ibcs.com/standards/) 1.1 by [IBCS Association](https://www.ibcs.com/), licensed under [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adapted for the web and other formats by [Anton Zhiyanov](https://antonz.org/).

This is a highly practical and example-based guide on visually representing data in reports and dashboards. It is based on the work of authors such as Barbara Minto, Edward Tufte, and Stephen Few.

![Chart Sample](docs/img/sample.png)

The guide consists of seven chapters:

1. [Convey a message](docs/01-say.md)
2. [Organize content](docs/02-structure.md)
3. [Choose proper visualization](docs/04-express.md)
4. [Avoid clutter](docs/05-simplify.md)
5. [Increase information density](docs/06-condense.md)
6. [Ensure visual integrity](docs/07-check.md)
7. [Apply semantic notation](docs/09-unify.md)

Applied together, they will help you to design concise, clear, and actionable reports.

The guide is also available as [EPUB](https://github.com/nalgeon/dataviz/releases/download/1.1/data-visualization-guide.epub) and [PDF](https://github.com/nalgeon/dataviz/releases/download/1.1/data-visualization-guide.pdf).