Area Chart
The space between the data and the baseline is filled with a color or a pattern, usually emphasizing counts or percentages for a single variable.
Finding the craft beer capital of America
You had me at craft beer. Russell Goldenberg for The Pudding looks for…
Shifting national budget
The Washington Post looks at the shifting national budget over the past 40…
Visa restrictions and possible impact on innovation
The Washington Post talked to three experts on the American workforce and innovation…
How to Visualize Proportions in R
There are many ways to show parts of a whole. Here are quick one-liners for the more common ones.
Streamgraph of Olympic medal wins
Gregor Aisch and Larry Buchanan for the New York Times visualized Olympic medal…
Who is Older and Younger than You
Here's a chart to show you how long you have until you start to feel your age.
Never Been Married
Some people never get married, and some wait longer than others. Let's look at these people.
How to Make an Interactive Stacked Area Chart
Stacked area charts let you see categorical data over time. Interaction allows you to focus on specific categories without losing sight of the big picture.
Causes of Death
There are many ways to die. Cancer. Infection. Mental. External. This is how different groups of people died over the past 10 years, visualized by age.
Who Earned a Higher Salary Than You
Work changed over the years. Salaries changed over the years. I was curious: If you compared your personal income from present day, how would it compare to the distribution of salaries in previous decades?
Affordable Care Act progress report
The New York Times takes a data-centric look at the progress of the…
The Most Unisex Names in US History
Moving on from the most trendy names in US history, let’s look at…
How to Animate Transitions Between Multiple Charts
Animated transitioning between chart types can add depth to your data display. Find out how to achieve this effect using JavaScript and D3.js.
How to Make Stacked Area Charts in R
From the basic area chart, to the stacked version, to the streamgraph, the geometry is similar. Once you know how to do one, you can do them all.
How do Americans spend their days?
One of my favorite data graphics is an interactive piece by The New…
How People in America Spend Their Day
From Shan Carter, Amanda Cox, Kevin Quealy, and Amy Schoenfeld of The New…
Browser Wars – A New Take on Streamgraphs
Because it’s Friday – PixelLabs puts a cartoon-ish spin on streamgraphs. Who will…
Ebb and Flow of Box Office Receipts Over Past 20 Years
The New York Times puts out another good one in this graphic for the talkies.