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Also included are over a dozen detailed chapters featuring real-world dashboards from different industries (healthcare, transportation, etc.), departments (finance, marketing, human resources), and platforms (print, desktop, cellphone, etc.). There are dashboards designed for different audiences, including one that has had 2.5 billion views. Each one has a unique creation story you can learn from and apply. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe expert authors have a combined fifty-plus years of hands-on experience helping people in hundreds of organizations build effective dashboards. They have seen multiple successes and failures, bringing their own stories and empathy to help readers survive and thrive in a rapidly changing data landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll learn to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the needs of your users and apply those to the language of data analytics. Create wireframes and mockups to make the most efficient user experience. 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