Face mask respirator and its usefulness with different beard styles

Defaults are generalized settings to work with many datasets. This is fine for analysis, but data graphics for presentation benefit from context-specific design.

Choropleth maps are useful to show values for areas on a map, but they can be limited. In contrast, dot density maps are sometimes better for showing distributions within regions.

Add visual weight by using individual items to show counts.

With latitude and longitude coordinates, there are a number of ways to map geographic data using D3.js and Leaflet.

We almost always look at data through a screen. It’s quick and good for exploration. So is there value in making data physical? I played around with a 3-D printer to find out.

The ever so popular Walmart growth map gets an update, and yes, it still looks like a wildfire. Sam’s Club follows soon after, although not nearly as vigorously.

With wildfires burning in the western United States, smoke fills the air. This is an animation of the air quality during the past couple of months.

The individual data points of life are much less predictable than the average. Here’s a simulation that shows you how much time is left on the clock.