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• Thanks, FlowingData Sponsors

  Posted Mar 19, 2010 to Announcements / Add your comment

  A big thank you to FlowingData sponsors. They keep the virtual lights on around here and allow FlowingData to keep growing.

  I can also tell you that all of them show up in the sidebar because I know they'll be useful to many of you. Check out the data tools these fine groups have to offer:

  InstantAtlas – Create and present compelling data reports on geographic maps.

  Tableau Software – Data exploration and visual analytics in an easy-to-use analysis tool.

  Xcelsius Engage – Create insightful and engaging dashboards from any data source with point-and-click ease.

  Business Intelligence – Visual data analysis made easy. Try 30 days for free.

  RWW Graph Contest - ReadWriteWeb Interactive Graph Contest
  Create an interactive graph and enter to win a trip to Web 2.0!

  Xcelsius Present – Transform spreadsheets into professional, interactive presentations.

• Cleaning house.

  Posted Feb 24, 2010 to Announcements / 4 comments

  I'm transitioning to a new server right now, and let me tell you. Moving three years' worth of files and content is no fun at all. Where's a sysadmin when you need one? I'm also realizing how out-dated some of my software is, so like any move - in the physical world or digital - I'm in the process of upgrading everything. Bear with me. It might be a bumpy ride.

  If you catch something that's a bit off, please do let me know in the comments. I'll really appreciate it. Thanks.

• Thank you, FlowingData sponsors

  Posted Feb 21, 2010 to Announcements / Add your comment

  A big thank you to FlowingData sponsors. They help keep the blog running and well, let me do what I do here. Check out what these fine groups have to offer. They help you put your data to use.

  Tableau Software – Data exploration and visual analytics in an easy-to-use analysis tool.

  InstantAtlas – Create and present compelling data reports on geographic maps.

  Xcelsius Engage – Create insightful and engaging dashboards from any data source with point-and-click ease.

  Business Intelligence – Visual data analysis made easy. Try 30 days for free.

  Xcelsius Present – Transform spreadsheets into professional, interactive presentations.

  Email me at nathan [at] flowingdata [dot] com for sponsorship details. All spots are currently filled, but you are welcome to put your group's name on the waiting list.

• Status Update for the World Progress Report

  Posted Feb 3, 2010 to Announcements / Add your comment
  

  Just a quick update for those who ordered the World Progress Report. It's been with the printer this past week, and I expect to have the prints physically in my hands tomorrow. I'll start mailing them out as soon as I get them. Thanks for your patience.

  By the way, together we raised around $2k for Haiti earthquake relief. Way to go, FD readers.

  Update (2/5/10) - First batch of prints went out today.

  Update (2/12/10) - Second batch went out today. Last batch, mostly international orders, go out next.

  Update (2/18/10) - Last batch of reports went out today.

• Thanks, FlowingData Sponsors

  Posted Jan 20, 2010 to Announcements / Add your comment

  Thank you, sponsors. I wouldn't be able to do what I do on this blog without you. It seems like FlowingData is growing faster every month, and you guys make that possible.

  Check out what these fine groups have to offer. They help you understand your data:

  Tableau Software – Data exploration and visual analytics in an easy-to-use analysis tool.

  InstantAtlas – Create and present compelling data reports on geographic maps.

  NetCharts – Agile Performance Dashboarding™ for business users.

  Xcelsius Engage – Create insightful and engaging dashboards from any data source with point-and-click ease.

  Business Intelligence – Visual data analysis made easy. Try 30 days for free.

  FusionCharts – Convert all your boring data to stunning charts. Download your free trial now.

  Xcelsius Present – Transform spreadsheets into professional, interactive presentations.

  Email me at nathan [at] flowingdata [dot] com if you'd like to sponsor FlowingData, and I'll send you the details.

• Buy a Print. Support Distaster Relief in Haiti. Please.

  Posted Jan 14, 2010 to Announcements, Mapping / 12 comments

  

  Unless you live under a rock inside a cave in the remotest area in the world, you know a huge quake struck Haiti on Tuesday, and much lies in ruins. The New York Times just posted some before and after satellite images, and it's a horrible thing to see. Buildings gone. People gone.

  It pains me to think about what if that were to happen to me or my family.

  To this end, I'm donating all proceeds from World Progress Report orders, along with this month's FlowingData revenues, to UNICEF's relief efforts. The Report, after all, is an effort to relate to the rest of the world. It only seems fitting. It's not much in the grand scheme of things, I guess, but at least it's something. As they say, every little bit counts.

  Again, I'm taking orders for one week - through January 21. Do some good and get something good too. I'm including How America Learns with all orders now. Buy a print now.

  Or if the World Progress Report just isn't your thing, you can donate directly to UNICEF.

  I mean, seriously, there are 27,000 of you + me. We can make a big difference together.

• Merry Christmas, and See You Next Year

  Posted Dec 25, 2009 to Announcements / Add your comment

  Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope you're having a great holiday season so far. Good food, good company, and more good food.

  This will be my last post for the year, but don't fret. FlowingData will return to its regularly scheduled programming January 1. Take a look through the archives if you start to go through withdrawl. Don't worry - it's all going to be okay.

  See you all next year.

• Best of FlowingData 2009, and What to Expect in 2010

  Posted Dec 18, 2009 to Announcements / 8 comments

  It was another interesting and sometimes exciting year for FlowingData. To think, I was beaming when there were 7,000 of you at the beginning of 2009. Now there's almost four times that many of you, just over 26k. It's crazy. I'm scared. Hold me.

  Here are the top posts of 2009 based on traffic:

  1. 27 Visualizations and Infographics to Understand the Financial Crisis
  2. Unemployment, 2004 to Present - The Country is Bleeding
  3. How Long People Live in America
  4. Little Red Riding Hood, the Animated Infographic Story
  5. Maps of the Seven Deadly Sins
  6. Pixel City: Computer-generated City
  7. Fox News Makes the Best Pie Chart. Ever.
  8. Choose Your Own Adventure – Most Likely You’ll Die
  9. 37 Data-ish Blogs You Should Know About
  10. Mapping and Animating Growth of Target Across United States

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• Thank You FlowingData Sponsors

  Posted Dec 16, 2009 to Announcements / Add your comment

  Thank you sponsors. You keep FlowingData up and running, and I wouldn't be able to handle the growth otherwise. We just hit the 26k-subscriber mark a couple of days ago. Yikes.

  Check out what these fine groups have to offer. They help you understand your data:

  Xcelsius Engage – Create insightful and engaging dashboards from any data source with point-and-click ease.

  NetCharts – Agile Performance Dashboarding™ for business users.

  Business Intelligence – Visual data analysis made easy. Try 30 days for free.

  FusionCharts – Convert all your boring data to stunning charts. Download your free trial now.

  Xcelsius Present – Transform spreadsheets into professional, interactive presentations.

  Tableau Software – Data exploration and visual analytics in an easy-to-use analysis tool.

  InstantAtlas – Create and present compelling data reports on geographic maps.

  Email me at nathan [at] flowingdata [dot] com if you'd like to sponsor FlowingData, and I'll get back to you with the details.

• Comment to win free copies of The Visual Miscellaneum: Winners announced!

  Posted Dec 4, 2009 to Contests / 353 comments

  

  As we all know, David McCandless of Information is Beautiful, launched his new book The Visual Miscellaneum. You can read my review here.

  David was kind enough to provide a handful of copies to all of you. How to enter? Just leave a comment at the bottom of this post, and then come back on Monday to see if you're a winner. If leaving a comment isn't your thing, because it's just too crazy hard, you can buy it here. It's well worth it, and would also make an excellent gift.

  Good luck!
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• Black Friday Starts Now. 3 Prints for 1!

  Posted Nov 27, 2009 to Announcements / Add your comment

  Straight to the point. It's Black Friday. Here's the deal. Get 1 print for the price of 3. No wait, switch that. Get 3 prints for the price of 1 when you buy the series.

  Use this code to take advantage: bfridayfps20

  This deal ends on Sunday. Get some prints for yourself or as a gift to your data geek friend or dog today.

  Remember: your order will help more prints go to local education.

  What is FlowingPrints?

  For those new to FlowingData, FlowingPrints is a pet project of mine to put data, well, in print. For this first series, I collaborated with two designers to create three original views of education in America - through data. Check 'em out now. They'll make your walls ridiculously smart.

• Thank You, FlowingData Sponsors

  Posted Nov 20, 2009 to Announcements / Add your comment

  Thank you to the FlowingData sponsors for keeping the servers alive. Without them, this blog would not be possible, and I wouldn't be able to do what I do.

  Check out what they have to offer. They make your data useful:

  Xcelsius Present — Transform spreadsheets into professional, interactive presentations.

  NetCharts — Build business dashboards that turn data into actionable information with dynamic charts and graphs.

  InstantAtlas — Enables information analysts to create interactive maps to improve data visualization and enhance communication.

  Tableau Software — Data exploration and visual analytics for understanding databases and spreadsheets that makes data analysis easy and fun.

  Email me at nathan [at] flowingdata [dot] com if you'd like to sponsor FlowingData, and I'll get back to you with the details.

• FlowingData is On CNN – A new way of looking at the world

  Posted Nov 2, 2009 to Announcements / 2 comments

  

  Just a quick note. There's an article up on CNN right now by Manav Tanneeru about the growth of visualization: A new way of looking at the world.

  There's a blurb in there about your.flowingdata, but mainly read it for the other sources. There's some nice tidbits from Martin Wattenberg, Ben Fry, et. al. Thanks, Manav for including me.

• Thank You FlowingData Sponsors

  Posted Oct 22, 2009 to Announcements / Add your comment

  A BIG thank you to our sponsors. You keep FlowingData running smoothly, make it possible for projects like your.flowingdata and FlowingPrints to come alive, and most importantly, allow FlowingData to grow. We saw some 350k views this month and are quickly coming up on 25k RSS and email subscribers. Yikes.

  Xcelsius Present — Transform spreadsheets into professional, interactive presentations.

  NetCharts — Build business dashboards that turn data into actionable information with dynamic charts and graphs.

  InstantAtlas — Enables information analysts to create interactive maps to improve data visualization and enhance communication.

  Tableau Software — Data exploration and visual analytics for understanding databases and spreadsheets that makes data analysis easy and fun.

  IDV Solutions — Create interactive, map-based, enterprise mashups in SharePoint.

  Email me at nathan [at] flowingdata [dot] com if you'd like to sponsor FlowingData, and I'll get back to you with the details.

• Join Us in Atlantic City this Sunday – VisWeek Workshop

  Posted Oct 7, 2009 to Announcements / 1 comment

  Like I mentioned before, Robert Kosara (EagerEyes), Andrew Vande Moere (information aesthetics) and I are hosting a workshop on Visualization on the Web this Sunday (October 11) in Atlantic City as a part of VisWeek. So if you're in town, make sure you drop by.

  We accepted topic proposals earlier last month, and those will be presented (briefly) during the workshop, and we'll break into discussion from there. It'll be an informal event.

  Even if you didn't submit a paper or register, you're welcome to join. Everyone is welcome. There should be plenty of space.

  Find more information on EagerEyes. Remember, this Sunday, October 11, 2:00-5:30.