Visualization
Showing the stories in data through statistics, design, aesthetics, and code.
Mapping Manhattan’s Skyscraper Districts Through Time
Manhattan Timeformations looks like a series of interactive schematics from a video game,…
Spamology From Visualizar is Available for Exploration
This spam visualization, by Irad Lee, was one of favorite projects at Visualizar.
Weekend Minis – Design Paradigms, Colbert Bump, and Bullet Graphs
For your long, relaxing weekend, enjoy some visualization treats.
NSF Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge
Achieve international glory with your scientific visualization submission.
Visualization of Smiling Faces – Microsoft Live / Operation Smile
Think lots and lots of happy thoughts.
Weekend Minis – Maps, Motion & Resources
For relaxing and lazy weekend, have some fun with GPS and a fat list of visualization resources.
Books that Make You Dumb (Not Really)
Linking of low (and high) SAT scores and favorite books from Facebook.
6 Influential Datasets That Changed the Way We Think
They all revealed something we otherwise would not have seen. What data has influenced you lately?
How a Trip to the Dentist Got Me Thinking About Open Data
When you're given bad information, it's hard not to feel cheated. Here's what happened to me.
Mapping Google Access Data from (suit)men
A very pink map displaying real-time data shows us that maps can be entertaining.
A Primer on Information and Data Visualization
There's a nice data visualization 101-type post over at We Make Money Not Art.
New Hampshire Graphic from The Times
This graphic is from The New York Times graphics department. It matches the…
8 Reasons Why I Do Not Like Data360
Data360, the online social data application, clearly doesn't compare against similar sites like Many Eyes and Swivel. Data360 is clunky, difficult to use, confusing, and undeveloped.
Sit Back and Relax with Casual Information Visualization
Zachary Pousman et al. write in their paper Casual Information Visualization: Depictions of…
Names Mentioned in Debates by Major Presidential Candidates
As usual, The New York Times graphics department churns out another useful graphic. This time it's in network diagram form.
One Day in the Life of the Average American
Time Magazine’s multimedia section has a fun, little piece showing some statistics for…
Three Designers, a Statistician, and Migration Inflows Data
After two weeks at Visualizar, I’m back in the United States. It’s good…
San Francisco Police Department Incident Reporting and Analysis Tool
I came across the San Francisco Police Department Incident and Reporting Tool, and…
