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Can be integrated in a number of ways

Geographic inconsistencies in iconic New York subway map

Keep on whittling until you get to the storyline

I’m sure there’s a breaking point, but we’re not there yet. Not even close.

Good list of software for maps, charts, and ata

Tools are just that, experience is most valuable [via]

Questionable data quality and less funding

“The results showed that when tasks were presented visually rather than using traditional text-based software applications, individuals used around 20% less cognitive resources.”

To evaluate how good maps are

Profile of chief bitly scientist Hilary Mason, data hacker at large

Simple graphs in R but effective

There’s a lot of tracking as your browse the net, and here’s how to limit the bits of you data you put out there

Font to put histograms in your text files

Tutorial on built-in formatting

The slow decay of digital content, and as a result, history

Short interview with Hilary Mason

Discussing data and online journalism

Author of “How to Lie with Statistics” was a consultant to the tabacco industry

Fourth one is the best, shows travel times to cross the Atlantic

Collection of notable articles on the budding field in chronological order, beginning in 1974