Beautiful Data: The Stories Behind Elegant Data Solutions
In this insightful book, youll learn from the best data practitioners in the field just how wide-ranging -- and beautiful -- working with data can be. Join 39 contributors as they explain how they developed simple and elegant solutions on projects ranging from the Mars lander to a Radiohead video. With Beautiful Data, you will: - Explore the opportunities and challenges involved in working with the vast number of datasets made available by the Web - Learn how to visualize trends in urban crime, using maps and data mashups - Discover the challenges of designing a data processing system that works within the constraints of space travel - Learn how crowdsourcing and transparency have combined to advance the state of drug research -...
Издательство:
O'Reilly
Дата выхода: декабрь 2009
