Comments on: Visualize This: Poverty Rate By Age in America http://flowingdata.com/2009/01/14/visualize-this-poverty-rate-by-age-in-america/ Strength in Numbers Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:57:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Poverty Rate By Age in America « Whatype http://flowingdata.com/2009/01/14/visualize-this-poverty-rate-by-age-in-america/#comment-22889 Poverty Rate By Age in America « Whatype Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:21:53 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1304#comment-22889 [...] from Flowing Data, posted a data set and asked readers to visualize it. This is my [...] [...] from Flowing Data, posted a data set and asked readers to visualize it. This is my [...]

]]> By: Data visualisations | Vicarious Conversations http://flowingdata.com/2009/01/14/visualize-this-poverty-rate-by-age-in-america/#comment-22780 Data visualisations | Vicarious Conversations Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:56:06 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1304#comment-22780 [...] interactions there have been vicarious.  Until today.  The challenge was to visualise[1] data of poverty rates across different states in the US.  I don’t know if we have a similar measure in Aus, but it [...] [...] interactions there have been vicarious.  Until today.  The challenge was to visualise[1] data of poverty rates across different states in the US.  I don’t know if we have a similar measure in Aus, but it [...]

]]> By: First time designing a visualization - Justin Talbot http://flowingdata.com/2009/01/14/visualize-this-poverty-rate-by-age-in-america/#comment-22775 First time designing a visualization - Justin Talbot Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:34:19 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1304#comment-22775 [...] at FlowingData, Nathan is running a biweekly visualization competition/discussion. The first installment uses US poverty statistics. This’ll be a good chance for me to get more design [...] [...] at FlowingData, Nathan is running a biweekly visualization competition/discussion. The first installment uses US poverty statistics. This’ll be a good chance for me to get more design [...]

]]> By: Nathan Yau http://flowingdata.com/2009/01/14/visualize-this-poverty-rate-by-age-in-america/#comment-22745 Nathan Yau Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:57:02 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1304#comment-22745 @Peter - They're proportions. For example, the .27 after "Alabama" means that .27 (or 27%) of all Children 18 and under in Alabama are in poverty. The last value, .20 means that .20 of <em>all</em> people in Alabama are in poverty. @Peter – They’re proportions. For example, the .27 after “Alabama” means that .27 (or 27%) of all Children 18 and under in Alabama are in poverty. The last value, .20 means that .20 of all people in Alabama are in poverty.

]]> By: Peter http://flowingdata.com/2009/01/14/visualize-this-poverty-rate-by-age-in-america/#comment-22744 Peter Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:46:50 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1304#comment-22744 What is the unit of measure of the data? What is the unit of measure of the data?

]]> By: Jon Peltier http://flowingdata.com/2009/01/14/visualize-this-poverty-rate-by-age-in-america/#comment-22742 Jon Peltier Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:59:22 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1304#comment-22742 The nice thing about these challenges is the data is provided, but the real benefit is to see how differently all the other creative people attacked the same problem. The shortest distance between Q and A is not a straight line, and there are many paths. On my own blog I often describe how I would approach a problem; invariably someone leaves a comment with a more elegant solution or an aspect of the problem I hadn't even considered. I've already downloaded Nathan's data set and fiddled around some. I have no idea yet where it's going. The nice thing about these challenges is the data is provided, but the real benefit is to see how differently all the other creative people attacked the same problem. The shortest distance between Q and A is not a straight line, and there are many paths.

On my own blog I often describe how I would approach a problem; invariably someone leaves a comment with a more elegant solution or an aspect of the problem I hadn’t even considered.

I’ve already downloaded Nathan’s data set and fiddled around some. I have no idea yet where it’s going.

]]> By: Harry http://flowingdata.com/2009/01/14/visualize-this-poverty-rate-by-age-in-america/#comment-22737 Harry Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:40:43 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1304#comment-22737 Hey Nathan, That's a really great idea. I assume many designers hesitate to making nice visualizations due to the lack of knowledge of where to acquire (correct) data from. Can't wait to see some nice stuff... hry Hey Nathan,
That’s a really great idea. I assume many designers hesitate to making nice visualizations due to the lack of knowledge of where to acquire (correct) data from. Can’t wait to see some nice stuff…

hry

]]> By: Jon Peltier http://flowingdata.com/2009/01/14/visualize-this-poverty-rate-by-age-in-america/#comment-22734 Jon Peltier Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:59:47 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1304#comment-22734 Tim - He'll know it when he sees it. Tim – He’ll know it when he sees it.

]]> By: Nathan Yau http://flowingdata.com/2009/01/14/visualize-this-poverty-rate-by-age-in-america/#comment-22719 Nathan Yau Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:43:10 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1304#comment-22719 I knew someone would ask that :). "Best" will be determined by everyone who chooses to chime in on the thread. I knew someone would ask that :). “Best” will be determined by everyone who chooses to chime in on the thread.

]]> By: Tim http://flowingdata.com/2009/01/14/visualize-this-poverty-rate-by-age-in-america/#comment-22713 Tim Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:28:35 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1304#comment-22713 how is "best" determined? how is “best” determined?

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