Software

TwoTone, by Datavized and supported by the Google News Initiative, is a straightforward…

Here’s a fun thing to try in R. Jean Fan posted some code…

Picular is a simple tool that lets you search for a topic, and…

Map-making is a tricky business with many variables to consider that can directly…

Kepler.gl, a collaboration between Uber and Mapbox, allows for easier mapping of large-scale…

The colors you choose to visualize data can completely shift what you convey…

Vega-Lite is a grammar for interactive graphics primarily used for analysis. Altair is…

Speaking of outliers, it’s not always obvious when and why a data point…

If you’re looking to acquaint yourself with R — the non-coding aspects of…

If you want to analyze bodies of text, it’s a good to know…

Introducing yourself to R as an Excel user can be tricky, especially when…

Remember the artist Tatsuo Horiuchi who uses Microsoft Excel to paint scenery? Four…

This looks like a fun Processing tutorial by Etienne Jacob. Use noise to…

Russell Goldenberg released Scrollama.js in an effort to make scrollytelling more straightforward to…

David C. Brock writing for IEEE Spectrum delves into the origins of PowerPoint.…

Picking colors is one my favorite things to do with visualization when I’m…

Elijah Meeks released Semiotic into the wild. It’s a framework that allows quick…

The new R package miner is an interface to Minecraft via some simple…

Ian Johnson provides some good direction for those looking to get their feet…

When you first get a CSV file, sometimes it’s useful to poke at…