Comments on: Poll: Why Do You Read FlowingData?

By: Kirby Files

Kirby Files — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:31:39 +0000

My true answer is “All of the Above.” However, in a desire to make my vote more helpful to your future planning, I voted for my primary interest, “Design Inspiration.”

By: Marlena

Marlena — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:11:03 +0000

well ok, but will it have wings? (just couldn’t resist ;oP )

By: Nathan Yau

Nathan Yau — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:51:17 +0000

flowpad actually. next month.

By: Marlena

Marlena — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:14:24 +0000

I consider this the Techcrunch of data visualization. So when’s the vizpad coming out?

By: ne

ne — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:03:13 +0000

just haven’t got anything better to do…

By: Stefan Lasiewski

Stefan Lasiewski — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:46:54 +0000

I answered “Pretty pictures”, but it’s not because I think the pictures are pretty. I like the images and graphs which present complex information in a useful way. I think some of these images do a spectacular job at making complex information in a way which is understandable by those of us who are not statistics, finance or business geeks. I post some of these to Facebook, receive many positive comments, especially when it covers a current political issue.

Some of the pictures are too “pretty” and not informative enough. Other pictures present information in a bad way, and are just ugly.

By: Nathan Yau

Nathan Yau — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:58:44 +0000

and data has a crush on you. she told me yesterday.

By: Madan

Madan — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:21:32 +0000

You’re missing a poll answer:

To read your (Nathan’s) take on the graphic, and the ensuing comment thread. Or stated differently, to observe and/or participate in the community’s discussion of data and visulations.

By: David

David — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:36:18 +0000

I read FlowingData.com because I have a crush on data.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:55:09 +0000

You know how you slow down when driving past the scene of an accident. A bit like that…. myahahahaha.