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The Perfect Visualization 19 Aug 2013 | 09:52 am
There are many rules about how to visualize data. We know how to encode specific types of data, what visual encodings work well, and what does not work so well. But is there such a thing as a perfect ...
The Golden Age of Information Graphics 13 Aug 2013 | 09:50 am
Infographics today are mostly pointless decorations around a few simple facts that add nothing meaningful. But information graphics once deserved their name with dense, meticulously-drawn, well-resear...
What Means Mean 7 Aug 2013 | 09:27 am
Percentile Bands for Unemployment Data in 380 U.S. Metro Areas Show Mean Min-Max 1%-99% 5%-95% 10%-90% 15%-85% 20%-80% 25%-75% 33%-66% Range: Metro Area: This article contains a visualization th.....
The Most Iconic Visualizations 29 Jul 2013 | 10:12 am
I was asked about the most iconic data graphics in the last ten years for an article on FastCoLabs last week (so were Andy Kirk and Matt Styles). It’s an interesting question not only because of the a...
GED Viz, A Data Storytelling Tool 22 Jul 2013 | 09:42 am
I had the honor and pleasure to keynote an event in Berlin recently that introduced a new visualization tool to the world, GED Viz. What makes it stand out from other web-based visualization tools is ...
It’s Just Too Easy 18 Jul 2013 | 09:14 am
After you’ve seen one visualization book, you’ve seen them all. They tend to all look similar, use the same examples, and don’t provide much depth. Is it too easy to write a book when you can use such...
Conference Report: Tapestry 2013 15 Jul 2013 | 09:05 am
About 100 attendees, three keynotes, five short talks, demos, discussions, food, music, and a fantastic atmosphere: the Tapestry conference for storytelling with data took place on February 27 in Nash...
How The Rainbow Color Map Misleads 8 Jul 2013 | 09:12 am
Colors are perhaps the visual property that people most often misuse in visualization without being aware of it. Variations of the rainbow colormap are very popular, and at the same time the most prob...
Review: Chabris, Simons, The Invisible Gorilla 13 Jun 2013 | 10:17 am
Inattentional and change blindness are two fascinating phenomena that more people should be aware of. The Invisible Gorilla describes them as well as some other interesting and surprising psychologica...
VIS Tutorials and the Industry and Government Experiences Track 6 Jun 2013 | 09:52 am
The deadline for tutorial proposals for VIS 2013 is coming up. There are a few changes from last year. Also, there is a new Industry and Government Experiences Track at the conference this year. Tuto...
