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Modern history of human communication
With the announcement of Google Voice for everyone, the big G describes the history of human communication in the graphic above - and consequently, how Voice is the next step in the evolution. We begin with the tin cans in... -
Strata of common and not so common colors
In another look at the data from xkcd's color experiment, Stephen Von Worley looks at the common and not so common colors of the rainbow: The Color Strata includes the 200 most common color names (excluding black-white-grayish tones), organized by... -
Data and its impact on journalism
In regards to the UK's recent boom in open data, Simon Rogers of the Guardian, ponders data's role in journalism, and the opportunities this new found information could bring: The impact on journalism is expected to be great. The Chicago-based... -
Best of FlowingData – May 2010
Another great month of FlowingData. Thanks, everyone for the retweets, likes, stumbles, etc. Every share helps FD reach a wider audience, so I really appreciate it. For the new readers, or in case you missed them, here are the top... -
Field guide to fanboys
PCWorld provides a handy field guide to help you spot fanboys in the wild. -
The path to successful infographics
Most people don't know what actually goes into a good infographic. There's a lot more to it than just the design. There's research, analysis, and fact-checking that you have to do long before you open Illustrator. Sarah Slobin, from the Wall Street Journal, explains how to create successful infographics. -
The Boom of Big Infographics
Big information graphics have been around for a long time. They've come in the form of maps, visualization, art, signs, etc. That was all on paper though. In the past couple of years, humongous, gigantic, and often really long infographics... -
How men and women label colors
Along the same lines of Dolores Labs' color experiment, Randall Munroe of xkcd reveals the results of his color survey. He took a slightly different approach though. Here are some of the basic findings: If you ask people to name... -
Local neighborhood infographics
Good Mag put on an infographic contest not too long ago that asked people to design around the idea of neighborhood. Any neighborhood would do, just as long the focus was on local. As you might expect, most of the... -
Cartographies of Time: A History of the Timeline
I don't often give in to impulse buys, but I just ordered Cartographies of Time, and I'm pretty sure it's going to be well worth the thirty bucks. Cartographies of Time is the first comprehensive history of graphic representations of... -
100 Pixar characters drawn to scale
Designer Juan Pablo Bravo illustrates 100 Pixar characters to scale, from Wally B. and Luxo Jr. to Wall E. and Lotso, from the upcoming Toy Story 3. Main characters are highlighted in yellow. Catch the full giganto version of the... -
A Defense of the Unknown in Infographics
"We’re inventors - we’re creators. And that’s the most important thing about what we do."