Visualization
Showing the stories in data through statistics, design, aesthetics, and code.
Find a Replacement for this Ugly Venn Diagram
This venn diagram showing results from tests for Autism really seems to be…
Misleading Map of Buffalo Snow
I saw this map of the average snow levels in Buffalo. I think…
Visualization of US Flight Patterns
When I think airplanes and data visualization, I think of Aaron Koblin’s Flight…
John Snow’s Famous Cholera Map
If you’ve read any books on visualization, without a doubt, you’ve seen John…
Showing Large Numbers to Scale
Chris Jordan’s series, Running the Numbers: An American Portrait, just opened this weekend…
iPod Design and Apple Stock Over the Years
Wall Street Journal put up a nice little graphic showing the evolution of…
Not so Hot Graphs in Academic Papers
Karl Broman has an amusing list of the top ten worst graphs found…
The Times: Wealthiest Americans Ever
In honor of my New York Times induction day, a visualization of The…
More Mapping from amMap Offering Flexibility
Yes, more mapping. Map, map, map. amMap offers a Flash-based mapping tool that…
America Wins in Petrol Consumption per Day
A very simple graph from The Economist (spiced up a bit with a…
Visualization of Taste Explosions from Ratatouille
By now, I’m sure everyone has heard of Pixar’s most recent movie, Ratatouille.…
History Over Space and Time
As a representation of history over time and space, Maps of War does…
Twittervision Adds a Third Dimension
Twittervision is a Google Maps mashup using the Twitter RSS feed. As people…
Difficulty Visualizing Social Networks
We need to interact with others. We crave connections with friends and strangers.…
Proof is in the Picture of Data
Akamai is a technology company that deals with routing and online business. They…
Focus Cloud: Tag Cloud with a Twist
Everyone’s familiar with tag clouds, but Aaron Bassett put a slight twist to…
Increasing Energy Awareness Through Design
The folks with STATIC!, a project led by the Interactive Institute in Switzerland,…