Visualization
Showing the stories in data through statistics, design, aesthetics, and code.
3 Rules of Thumb When Designing Visualization
Bernard Kerr, the lead designer for del.icio.us, gave an interesting talk (below) focused…
Data Visualization Blogs You Might Not Know About
We all know about information aesthetics, but what other visualization blogs are out…
Mapping America’s Most Sinful Cities
Forbes, with the help of Mavin Digital, ranked and mapped cities based on…
Personal Transactions as a Network Graph Over Time
Transactions Graph, by Burak Arikan, is a piece placing personal transactions in network…
Regularities and Patterns Within a Literary Space
Stefanie Posavec, maps literary works at the Sheffield Galleries On the Map exhibit.…
Chernoff Faces to Display Baseball Managers From 2007 MLB Season
Check out this lovely use of Chernoff Faces by Steve Wang of Swarthmore…
21 (Eco)Visualizations for Energy Consumption Awareness
Eco-visualization creates awareness of energy - something that we cannot see, but use a whole lot of.
World Internet City-to-City Connections and Density Maps
Chris Harrison put together a series of Internet maps that show how cities…
What Interests Do Your Facebook Friends Have in Common?
Nexus, by Ivan Kozik, lets you explore your Facebook social network and find…
A Little Bit of Design Goes a Long Way With Infographics
If I’ve learned anything about designing information graphics, it’s that attention to detail…
Is the New Google Visualization API Going to Limit Our Data Imagination?
Google recently released a visualization API that allows you to share embeddable visualization…
21 Ways to Visualize and Explore Your Email Inbox
Can we somehow tell a meaningful story with the thousands of emails we've sent, received, and deleted?
Interact With the Atlas of Electromagnetic Space
Jose Luis Vicente and Irma Vilà , in collaboration with Bestiario, have created…
17 Ways to Visualize the Twitter Universe
I just created a new Twitter account, and it got me to thinking…
A World of Information in Data-driven Art – Not Your Grandma’s Dashboard
Wired Magazine recently did a feature on data-driven art.
The above image is…
4 Data Visualizations That Inspired Me to Learn More
There was a time I didn't really know what I wanted to do, but since I saw these data visualization pieces, I haven't looked back.
Area Codes in Which Ludacris Claims to Have Hoes
I thought this map was amusing. As you can see, Mr. Bridges prefers…
Weekend Minis – Globes, Maps, and Job Opportunity
New York Talk Exchange – Illustrates the global exchange of information in real…