{"product_id":"9781933988399","title":"Gnuplot in Action: Understanding Data with Graphs","description":"\u003cp\u003eStatistical data is only as valuable as your ability to analyze, interpret, and present it in a meaningful way. Gnuplot is the most widely used program to plot and visualize data for Unix\/Linux systems and it is also popular for Windows and the Mac. It's open-source (as in free!), actively maintained, stable, and mature. It can deal with arbitrarily large data sets and is capable of producing high-quality, publication-ready graphics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo far, the only comprehensive documentation available about gnuplot is the online reference documentation, which makes it both hard to get started and almost impossible to get a complete overview over all of its features. If you've never tried gnuplot \"or have found it tough to get your arms around \"read on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eGnuplot in Action\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive introduction to gnuplot \"from the basics to the power features and beyond. Besides providing a tutorial on gnuplot itself, it demonstrates how to apply and use gnuplot to extract intelligence from data. Particular attention is paid to tricky or poorly-explained areas. You will learn how to apply gnuplot to actual data analysis problems. This book looks at different types of graphs that can be generated with gnuplot and will discuss when and how to use them to extract actual information from data.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of gnuplot's main advantages is that it requires no programming skills nor knowledge of advanced mathematical or statistical concepts. Gnuplot in Action assumes you have no previous knowledge of either gnuplot or statistics and data analysis. The books starts out with basic gnuplot concepts, then describes in depth how to get a graph ready for final presentation and to make it look \"just right\" by including arrows, labels, and other decorations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNext the book looks at advanced concepts, such as multi-dimensional graphs and false-color plots \"powerful features for special purposes. The author also describes advanced applications of gnuplot, such as how to script gnuplot so that it can run unattended as a batch job, and how to call gnuplot from within a CGI script to generate graphics for dynamic websites on demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eGnuplot in Action\u003c\/i\u003e makes gnuplot easy for anyone who needs to do data analysis, but doesn't have an education in analytical tools and methods. It's perfect for DBAs, programmers, and performance engineers; business analysts and MBAs; and Six-Sigma Black Belts, and process engineers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's Inside:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating graphs with gnuplot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData transformations and filters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreparing\/polishing graphs for final presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublishing graphs in print or on the Web\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing gnuplot's power features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGnuplot scripting and programming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypes of graphs and when to use them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechniques of graphical analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to build, install, and develop for gnuplot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommand and Option reference organized by concept\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manning Publications Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050892968176,"sku":"9781933988399","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933988399_p0.jpg?v=1763641679","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933988399","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}