Trina Chiasson: Collaborative Visualization Book Authoring

Last year, more than 80 data and design professionals from 14 countries collaboratively wrote a free, 300-page open source e-book to explain data and visualization concepts in simple language. Their goal was to create a conversational, in-depth resource for learning about information design in a world where most data analysts aren’t trained in design, and most designers aren’t experts in math or statistics. The project is ongoing, with volunteer contributors now working on new chapters and translated versions of the book.

In this session, Trina will give you the inside scoop on what it was like to coordinate a large open source writing project about data visualization. We'll also discuss some of the key topics in the book, including design principles that you should keep in mind when building data-driven stories.

Trina Chiasson lives at the intersection of data, design, and code. She is a Senior Product Manager at Tableau Software where she enjoys helping people see and understand data. Previously, she was the cofounder and CEO of Infoactive, a web app for turning live data into interactive infographics — and Tableau’s first acquisition. Trina was a 2013-2014 Data Visualization Research Fellow at the Reynolds Journalism Institute, where she launched and co-organized "Data + Design," an open source book that explains data and visualization concepts in simple language.

As usual, doors at 6:30, talk around 7, Q&A and socializing after. Looking forward to seeing you there.

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