Nathan Yau

Visual history of Yahoo Pipes

Software / Glenn Fleishman, history, Yahoo

For Retool, Glenn Fleishman looks back to a time when data on the…
Excel World Championship

Software / championship, Excel

The Microsoft Excel World Championship 2023 wrapped a couple weeks ago, and the…
A hotter year, again

Statistical Visualization / climate, global warming, Reuters, temperature

This year, 2023, was the hottest year on record. For Reuters, Gloria Dickie,…
Data portrait of a life with long Covid

Self-surveillance / coronavirus, Giorgia Lupi, long Covid, New York Times

Giorgia Lupi, known for using data visualization to connect real life and numbers,…
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Relatable Units

The Process / relative, units

Numbers are challenging to understand for many (most?) people, so it can help to use units of measurement that are relatable to readers to reduce friction between data and clarity.
Common Millionaire Household

Data Underload / income, wealth

The status of seven figures is maybe not as rare as it seems.
Generative plants

Data Art / generative, Max Richter, plants

Generate your own plant with Max Richter’s interactive. Adjust leaf shape, density, and…
World map of illustrated animals

Maps / animals, Anton Thomas, illustration, New York Times

During a three-year span, Anton Thomas illustrated a world map of 1,642 animals…
Cost of assisted living where you are

Statistical Visualization / assisted living, cost, Washington Post

Assisted living can be expensive. For The Washington Post, Bonnie Berkowitz, Lauren Tierney,…
High concentration of intrastate pipelines in Texas

Maps / Bloomberg, energy, Texas

By keeping gas pipelines within the state, companies can avoid federal regulations. This…
Young Money

Data Underload / income, work, young

We often associate high income with older people, but young people can also earn higher incomes. Let’s see what those people studied and what they do for a living.
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Figuring Out How a Visualization Was Made

The Process / components, steps

One of the best ways to learn how to visualize data is to recreate a chart, but sometimes it’s unclear how that chart got made. What tool was used? What are the steps to make the chart with your own tools?
Life in the Gaza Strip

Maps / Gaza, life, New York Times

The New York Times put together an image of what life is like…
Steps for getting started with data visualization

Visualization / Datawrapper, getting started, learning, Lisa Charlotte Muth

Getting started with data visualization can be tricky because of all the resources…
A wide view of visualization with ‘The Art of Insight’

Design / Alberto Cairo, book

The Art of Insight, by Alberto Cairo, highlights how designers approach visualization with…
ER visits for Christmas decoration injuries

Statistical Visualization / Christmas, emergency room, USAFacts

A lot of Christmas lights went up this past week. I hope you…
Inflation high, cost of living no good

Infographics / Bloomberg, cost, inflation

Usually inflation is more of a slow thing that you don’t notice so…
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Visualization Tools, Resources, and Datasets – November 2023 Roundup

The Process / roundup

Here’s the good stuff for the month.
How much more income people need to be happy

Statistical Visualization / happiness, income, Wall Street Journal

For the Wall Street Journal, Joe Pinsker reports on income and happiness, or…
Failed community notes to stop misinformation on Twitter

Infographics / Bloomberg, misinformation, Twitter

Twitter has a Community Notes feature that attempts to flag posts that contain…

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