information-design.json

{
  "name": "Information Design",
  "description": "The skill and practice of preparing information so people can use it efficiently and effectively.",
  "steps": [
    {
      "name": "Beginning Information Design",
      "resources": [
        {
          "title": "Read Information Dashboard Design",
          "uri": "http://amzn.to/information-dashboard",
          "id": "24af44ce985b0127da5b10a9e1b68785bd185c7c",
          "publisher": "http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596100162.do"
        },
        {
          "title": "Read Envisioning Information",
          "uri": "http://amzn.to/envisioning-information",
          "id": "97f9816c85cf36e23cd461386b80473a2381cffd",
          "publisher": "http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/books_ei"
        },
        {
          "title": "Read The Visual Display of Quantitative Information",
          "uri": "http://amzn.to/visual-display",
          "id": "03b18d3184731525abc721139cbdb9fbab29174c",
          "publisher": "http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/books_vdqi"
        },
        {
          "title": "Read A Practical Guide to Designing with Data",
          "uri": "http://www.fivesimplesteps.com/products/a-practical-guide-to-designing-with-data",
          "id": "f1054c2ebbc53e5302cec3c8834bfe60abe464ea",
          "ibook": "itms-books://itunes.apple.com/us/book/practical-guide-to-designing/id447639507?mt=11"
        }
      ],
      "validations": [
        {
          "title": "Cleanly and clearly communicate information.",
          "id": "202e0792fc1800c9e41bd1811b1a0857432922ab"
        },
        {
          "title": "Identify chart junk, when to use it, and when not to use it.",
          "id": "d4b064c6da7c1afc2c770b1d9eff4fecc644daa8"
        },
        {
          "title": "Understand the basic chart/graph options (including bar (vertical/horizontal), line, pie, spark lines) and appropriate use cases for each.",
          "id": "e231e8034672e1bb8f45fe382f89c6b3608a374c"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}