Comments on: Tracking Swine Flu Worldwide – Where and How, Plus Data http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/28/tracking-swine-flu-worldwide-where-and-how-plus-data/ Strength in Numbers Thu, 24 May 2012 03:29:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pete http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/28/tracking-swine-flu-worldwide-where-and-how-plus-data/#comment-29279 Pete Sun, 10 May 2009 19:13:13 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1527#comment-29279 Here is an interesting visualization tracking Swine Flu spread, featured by New Scientist: http://www.newscientist.com/projects/misc/video?bcpid=1896802502&bclid=1904732932&bctid=21819053001 Here is an interesting visualization tracking Swine Flu spread, featured by New Scientist:

http://www.newscientist.com/pr.....1819053001

]]> By: Clu Hendrix http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/28/tracking-swine-flu-worldwide-where-and-how-plus-data/#comment-28569 Clu Hendrix Fri, 01 May 2009 18:12:25 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1527#comment-28569 I track the spread at http://www.swineflutrackingmap.com It has a couple of maps and other helpful info and news. Hope this thing just fades away. I track the spread at http://www.swineflutrackingmap.com
It has a couple of maps and other helpful info and news.

Hope this thing just fades away.

]]> By: Simple Complexity » Blog Archive » Tracking Swine Flu Cases Worldwide: Interactive Infographic http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/28/tracking-swine-flu-worldwide-where-and-how-plus-data/#comment-28416 Simple Complexity » Blog Archive » Tracking Swine Flu Cases Worldwide: Interactive Infographic Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:34:54 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1527#comment-28416 [...] at Flowing Data, Nathan shares a few interesting graphics about the topic-du-jour… Swine Flu. Health [...] [...] at Flowing Data, Nathan shares a few interesting graphics about the topic-du-jour… Swine Flu. Health [...]

]]> By: Ichimonji http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/28/tracking-swine-flu-worldwide-where-and-how-plus-data/#comment-28342 Ichimonji Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:58:28 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1527#comment-28342 But if the bubbles don't overlap from Mexico to the US how does the swine flu promote the necessity of closing our borders? But if the bubbles don’t overlap from Mexico to the US how does the swine flu promote the necessity of closing our borders?

]]> By: Matt http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/28/tracking-swine-flu-worldwide-where-and-how-plus-data/#comment-28329 Matt Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:07:30 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1527#comment-28329 I generally like the bubble plots visually. But in this case it is confusing when the circles overlap other regions. And what happens as the cases grow? the scale will have to change or the circles will encompass the whole map and that might be confusing. I put up some swine flu tracking charts myself and plan to update these daily. Not nearly pretty enough but I think they convey the right information in an intuitive way. I will try to work on the format a bit tonight when I update it and perhaps come up with a combined chart. Let me know what you think. http://www.cavemanforecaster.com/2009/04/swine-flu-tracking-charts.html I generally like the bubble plots visually. But in this case it is confusing when the circles overlap other regions. And what happens as the cases grow? the scale will have to change or the circles will encompass the whole map and that might be confusing.

I put up some swine flu tracking charts myself and plan to update these daily. Not nearly pretty enough but I think they convey the right information in an intuitive way. I will try to work on the format a bit tonight when I update it and perhaps come up with a combined chart. Let me know what you think.

http://www.cavemanforecaster.c.....harts.html

]]> By: Daily Research » Shared Items - April 28, 2009 http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/28/tracking-swine-flu-worldwide-where-and-how-plus-data/#comment-28317 Daily Research » Shared Items - April 28, 2009 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:40:41 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1527#comment-28317 [...] Tracking Swine Flu Worldwide - Where and How, Plus Data [...] [...] Tracking Swine Flu Worldwide – Where and How, Plus Data [...]

]]> By: MJ http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/28/tracking-swine-flu-worldwide-where-and-how-plus-data/#comment-28314 MJ Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:44:22 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1527#comment-28314 I JUST HOPE WE CAN EXPORT IT TO PAKISTAN N SAUDI ARABIA I JUST HOPE WE CAN EXPORT IT TO PAKISTAN N SAUDI ARABIA

]]> By: More Info On Swine Flu (Including Student-Created Resources) | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/28/tracking-swine-flu-worldwide-where-and-how-plus-data/#comment-28309 More Info On Swine Flu (Including Student-Created Resources) | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:13:03 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1527#comment-28309 [...] Flowing Data has a good graphic showing how Viruses Can Transform Into Swine Flu. [...] [...] Flowing Data has a good graphic showing how Viruses Can Transform Into Swine Flu. [...]

]]> By: Shiran Pasternak http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/28/tracking-swine-flu-worldwide-where-and-how-plus-data/#comment-28301 Shiran Pasternak Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:32:10 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1527#comment-28301 Is it me or are bubble plots overlaid on maps misleading? The size of the circles don't convey anything when the regions they represent (states, countries) are of different area size or, especially, population density. It's especially confusing when the circles cross the area's boundaries (Mexico's bubble reaches into Oklahoma). Wouldn't it be better to just color-code the affected regions by frequency (e.g., darker color), and perhaps, in this case, normalize the counts to population density? I suppose that map-overlaid bubble plots might be more useful when looking at component areas of comparable sizes or populations densities, such as cities or counties, but that's also misleading given how varied population densities are in different regions. Is it me or are bubble plots overlaid on maps misleading? The size of the circles don’t convey anything when the regions they represent (states, countries) are of different area size or, especially, population density. It’s especially confusing when the circles cross the area’s boundaries (Mexico’s bubble reaches into Oklahoma). Wouldn’t it be better to just color-code the affected regions by frequency (e.g., darker color), and perhaps, in this case, normalize the counts to population density? I suppose that map-overlaid bubble plots might be more useful when looking at component areas of comparable sizes or populations densities, such as cities or counties, but that’s also misleading given how varied population densities are in different regions.

]]> By: It’s what designers do … | GCOMDRE@SCC http://flowingdata.com/2009/04/28/tracking-swine-flu-worldwide-where-and-how-plus-data/#comment-28298 It’s what designers do … | GCOMDRE@SCC Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:06:02 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1527#comment-28298 [...] Here’s a perfect of example of taking the epidemic and creating something good of it. Check out the infographics showing the outbreaks and how Swine Flu is spread. [...] [...] Here’s a perfect of example of taking the epidemic and creating something good of it. Check out the infographics showing the outbreaks and how Swine Flu is spread. [...]

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