Projects
Graphics by Nathan Yau, borne out of everyday curiosities, learning experiments, and mild insomnia.
States with the most and fewest firearms murders
According to 2009 numbers reported by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, DC, Louisiana,…
Finding Global Agenda Councils who should work together
This past month, the World Economic Forum convened in Dubai to discuss issues…
Making recalls and market withdrawals more accessible
Last week I found out that the FDA has a feed for all…
Data Underload #24 – My Candy
One pound for them. Nine pounds for you. Happy Halloween. Watch out for…
Graph Design Rule #2: Explain your encodings
This is part two in a seven-part series on basic rules for graph…
Graph Design Rule #1: Check the data
Now that we’ve covered the 7 basic rules to graph design, it’s time…
7 Basic Rules for Making Charts and Graphs
Charts and graphs have found their way into news, presentations, and comics, with…
Do Movie Sequels Live Up to Their Originals?
The third installment of Pixar’s Toy Story is making a killing at the…
Data Underload #21: Exit Strategy
If my wife, the physician, has taught me anything, it’s that everything that…
The Boom of Big Infographics
Big information graphics have been around for a long time. They’ve come in…
Data Underload: One Thousand Posts
On June 25, 2007 I published the first FlowingData post. Today, here is…
