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Catching Up with Jordan Rudess 26 Aug 2013 | 01:42 am
Originally published on Huffington Post. I recently sat down Jordan Rudess in Las Vegas before the Vegas Rocks! show. Yes, Rudess is primarily known as the keyboardist, Continuum-player, multi-instru...
The Visual Organization Now Available for Pre-Order on Amazon 15 Aug 2013 | 06:45 pm
The Visual Organization: How Intelligent Companies Use Data Visualization To Make Better Decisions is now on Amazon. It’ll be out in March of 2014. Don’t worry about the price. It is always higher a...
Content and Context: Kissing Cousins 14 Aug 2013 | 07:21 pm
These days it’s not uncommon to hear the bromide “Content is King.” That may be true in certain circles, but context is probably the queen–or at least a duke. As I continue researching the new book, ...
My Interview with Jonathan Banks of Breaking Bad 11 Aug 2013 | 02:06 am
Article originally appeared on Huffington Post. Click here to read it there. Readers of this site know how much I love Breaking Bad, for my money the single greatest drama in the history of televisio...
Four Big Data Imperatives: My Other Forbes’ Interview 8 Aug 2013 | 11:55 pm
I recently gave an interview to Forbes and Dorie Clark about Big Data and my new book. Here’s an excerpt: Data Visualization may be the Next Big Thing. You have massive amounts of data – how can you ...
Visualizing Synonyms 8 Aug 2013 | 05:57 pm
I’m old enough to remember physical dictionaries and thesauri. I even have one of each on my bookshelf in my living room, although I rarely open these days. We all know the process. Open book. Look u...
Should You Self-Publish? My Forbes’ Interview 6 Aug 2013 | 08:06 pm
I recently gave an interview to Forbes about a wide variety of topics. Here’s a sample: What’s micropublishing? It’s important to distinguish micropublishing from self-publishing. That is, all self-...
The Age of the Platform: Korean Cover 6 Aug 2013 | 04:41 pm
Last month, I announced that the Korean translation of The Age of the Platform has been completed. Here’s the cover of my first translated book: The post The Age of the Platform: Korean Cover appeare...
On Caveman, Big Data, and Pie Charts 1 Aug 2013 | 04:08 pm
Today, consumers are bombarded with choice. Design sensibilities have never been more important than they are today. Generally speaking, less is more. Admittedly, though, this is a fine line to walk. ...
Best Thing/Worst Thing: Writing a Book 31 Jul 2013 | 04:55 pm
I tend not to like anodyne things. My favorite bands, movies, TV shows, and books often have one thing in common: They polarize. For instance, I don’t know too many people who are on the fence about ...
