Visualization
Showing the stories in data through statistics, design, aesthetics, and code.
Data.gov.uk Gearing Up For Launch, er, Does Launch
Update: I had scheduled this post for next week, but apparently, Data.gov.uk launched…
The Very First Thematic Maps
I’m admittedly not very good with historical precedent, but I think we can…
Crayola Crayon Colors Multiply Like Rabbits
In 1903, Crayola had eight colors in its standard package. Today, there are…
Data Visualization Christmas Ornaments
It’s funny how data is finding it’s way into everyday objects. There was…
Timescapes to Compare Chopin Recordings
How do you compare music visually? You can break it down into data…
The Geography of Netflix Rentals
Some movies are popular everywhere. Others are popular only in certain regions. The…
Need to Escape Jupiter’s Gravitational Pull? Good Luck
Randall of xkcd has been having fun with data visualization lately. In his…
Even Older Infographics from the 19th Century
Old graphics are awesome. We saw some from the 1930s already. These are…
A Visual History of Loudness in Popular Music
All Things Considered discusses why music sounds worse than it did a few…
The Universe as We Know It
The Known Universe from the American Museum of Natural History shows a view…
Charting the Decade
Did we all see this? Phillip Niemeyer of Double Triple pictures the past…
The Decline of Maritime Empires
This experiment (below) by graduate student Pedro Miguel Cruz shows the decline of…
Elastic Lists Celebrates Five Years of Information Aesthetics
In celebration of Information Aesthetics’ birthday, Moritz Stefaner of Well-formed Data adapted his…
Build Statistical Graphics Online With ggplot2
Statisticians are generally behind the times when it comes to online applications. There…
Virtual Slot Machine Teaches the Logic of Loss
This interactive by Las Vegas Sun describes how in the long run, you’re…
Infographic Coins for International Visitors
You know when you go to another country and have no clue what…
5 Best Data Visualization Projects of the Year – 2009
It was a huge year for data. There’s no denying it. Data is…
Canvi & Temps: An Exploration of Science Over Time
Bestiario, the group behind 6pli and a number of other network projects, released…
