Comments on: Demographics in World of 100 http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/14/demographics-in-world-of-100/ Strength in Numbers Thu, 24 May 2012 03:29:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Graphic Stats: How to (Mis)Tell a Story « Technology, Health & Development http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/14/demographics-in-world-of-100/#comment-27699 Graphic Stats: How to (Mis)Tell a Story « Technology, Health & Development Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:37:24 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1487#comment-27699 [...] Note and Counterpoint The comment thread at Flowing Data suggests an alternate critical argument about using this  technique  because it is not a [...] [...] Note and Counterpoint The comment thread at Flowing Data suggests an alternate critical argument about using this  technique  because it is not a [...]

]]> By: Explainist » Blog Archive » It Takes a Village of 100 http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/14/demographics-in-world-of-100/#comment-27298 Explainist » Blog Archive » It Takes a Village of 100 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:29:34 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1487#comment-27298 [...] [via FlowingData] [...] [...] [via FlowingData] [...]

]]> By: Nathan Yau http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/14/demographics-in-world-of-100/#comment-27269 Nathan Yau Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:14:49 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1487#comment-27269 @Amos - that would've been helpful. i couldn't find any high-res versions on the site either @Amos – that would’ve been helpful. i couldn’t find any high-res versions on the site either

]]> By: Amos Newcombe http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/14/demographics-in-world-of-100/#comment-27260 Amos Newcombe Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:40:52 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1487#comment-27260 Is there a version of these where the captions to the numbers are actually legible? I couldn't find it on Tony's site. Or do we not need that because these are just "comics"? Is there a version of these where the captions to the numbers are actually legible? I couldn’t find it on Tony’s site. Or do we not need that because these are just “comics”?

]]> By: Demographics in World of 100 http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/14/demographics-in-world-of-100/#comment-27246 Demographics in World of 100 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:33:31 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1487#comment-27246 [...] Demographics in World of 100. “If the world were 100 people…” These graphics visualize several statistics. [...] [...] Demographics in World of 100. “If the world were 100 people…” These graphics visualize several statistics. [...]

]]> By: Nathan Yau http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/14/demographics-in-world-of-100/#comment-27245 Nathan Yau Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:26:57 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1487#comment-27245 @Eliot - sorry, that tweet came across wrong. I just wanna give others in the field some more face time. Tufte is so revered, but I think others have good stuff to say too. ...and yeah, there are definitely two - at the least - types of stat representations. These, I think, are meant to be comics more than stat graphics. @Eliot – sorry, that tweet came across wrong. I just wanna give others in the field some more face time. Tufte is so revered, but I think others have good stuff to say too.

…and yeah, there are definitely two – at the least – types of stat representations. These, I think, are meant to be comics more than stat graphics.

]]> By: MichaelK http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/14/demographics-in-world-of-100/#comment-27243 MichaelK Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:19:09 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1487#comment-27243 I see what you mean by "random;" the sexual orientation graphic made me laugh out loud. I see what you mean by “random;” the sexual orientation graphic made me laugh out loud.

]]> By: Eliot http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/14/demographics-in-world-of-100/#comment-27241 Eliot Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:11:24 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1487#comment-27241 Since you didn't seem too happy about my pointing out that these are ducks..... http://twitter.com/flowingdata/status/1517127370 Do you agree that there is two different types of statistical representations? I definitely think these are beautiful designs, but I would never mistake them for serious statistics for proof or technical reports. Since you didn’t seem too happy about my pointing out that these are ducks….. http://twitter.com/flowingdata/status/1517127370

Do you agree that there is two different types of statistical representations? I definitely think these are beautiful designs, but I would never mistake them for serious statistics for proof or technical reports.

]]> By: Eliot http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/14/demographics-in-world-of-100/#comment-27221 Eliot Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:26:08 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1487#comment-27221 Edward Tufte would call these "ducks". "A reference to the fad of building eye-catching structures that served as visual puns, such as hamburger-shaped burger joints and duck-shaped buildings. Ducks often featured trendlines that are spruced up with flashy colors and three-dimensions, making the data look more like rollercoasters than a serious attempt to convey information." (From http://www.csiss.org/classics/content/44 ) Edward Tufte would call these “ducks”. “A reference to the fad of building eye-catching structures that served as visual puns, such as hamburger-shaped burger joints and duck-shaped buildings. Ducks often featured trendlines that are spruced up with flashy colors and three-dimensions, making the data look more like rollercoasters than a serious attempt to convey information.” (From http://www.csiss.org/classics/content/44 )

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