Visualization
Showing the stories in data through statistics, design, aesthetics, and code.
Cities pulse via Foursquare check-ins
Foursquare check-ins can be self-encapsulated and personal to the individual, where each dot…
Science fiction starships, an extensive size comparison
A while back we saw a size comparison of random spaceships. That one…
Great Britain recreated in Minecraft
The Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency for Great Britain, mapped 220,000 square…
Searching for other Earths
In a step-by-step narrative, produced by Adam Becker, MacGregor Campbell and Peter Aldhous…
Impressive exploration of projection mapping
Projection mapping is the art of using physical objects as display surfaces and…
Acetaminophen availability around the world
Probublica has a detailed piece on the potential overuse of acetaminophen, commonly known…
OpenStreetMap, the work of individuals visualized
In the continued series of meta-data-driven maps, OpenStreetMap shows the work of individuals…
D.C. building heights study
Emily Chow and Gene Thorp for The Washington Post explored the change in…
Treemap art
Ben Shneiderman invented the treemap in the 1990s to visualize the hierarchical contents…
Where NFL quarterbacks throw
Kirk Goldsberry, known for his basketball analysis and shot charts, has applied his…
Crunching the wedding numbers
Weddings are special events where friends and family come together to celebrate, and…
Weather models, a visual comparison
Forecast, one of the best if not the best quick-look weather sites, uses…
London to Brighton train ride, 1953-2013
In 1953, the BBC filmed a train ride from London to Brighton and…
