http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/23/world-visualization-day-really/ Strength in Numbers Tue, 22 May 2012 13:28:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/23/world-visualization-day-really/#comment-1840 Alan Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:19:03 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/23/world-visualization-day-really/#comment-1840 This sounds like a great venue to use visualization to emphasize the differences between practical and statistical significance. I think the results mentioned in the post "Does Your Name Affect How You Perform in Life?" might accomplish this. This sounds like a great venue to use visualization to emphasize the differences between practical and statistical significance. I think the results mentioned in the post “Does Your Name Affect How You Perform in Life?” might accomplish this.

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/23/world-visualization-day-really/#comment-49720 Alan Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:19:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/23/world-visualization-day-really/#comment-49720 This sounds like a great venue to use visualization to emphasize the differences between practical and statistical significance. I think the results mentioned in the post "Does Your Name Affect How You Perform in Life?" might accomplish this. This sounds like a great venue to use visualization to emphasize the differences between practical and statistical significance. I think the results mentioned in the post “Does Your Name Affect How You Perform in Life?” might accomplish this.

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/23/world-visualization-day-really/#comment-49719 Robert Kosara Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:35:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/23/world-visualization-day-really/#comment-49719 There is no reason why you can't use World Visualization to have your own World Statistics Day! ;) You can (and probably should) use graphs and visualizations to get the concepts across. There are many different types of visualization, and also areas that are bordering visualization like statistical graphics, information graphics, etc., I don't see why we would need to draw a line between those. As long as it's visual and based on data or information, it can fit under the visualization umbrella. There is no reason why you can’t use World Visualization to have your own World Statistics Day! ;) You can (and probably should) use graphs and visualizations to get the concepts across. There are many different types of visualization, and also areas that are bordering visualization like statistical graphics, information graphics, etc., I don’t see why we would need to draw a line between those. As long as it’s visual and based on data or information, it can fit under the visualization umbrella.

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