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Visualizing data fall2011
This document discusses various tools and techniques for visualizing data, including websites like FlowingData.com that provide examples of data visualizations. It lists many different skills that are useful for data visualization, such as design, computer science, statistics, and teaching. Throughout the document are examples of visualizations and infographics on topics like food stamps, genetics, and radiation levels.
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- 1. Visualizing Data 9/12/2011Lisa Kurt Emerging Technologies Librarian Lisa Kurt “twitterized” by: http://visual.ly/twitter
- 2. Who? What skills?Designer Computer Scientist Statistician Teacher/professor Mathematician Business person Entrepreneur Artist Etc… http://flowingdata.com/2011/08/19/bikes-of-san-francisco/
- 3. Let’ s lookat some fun information! Web of Science vs. Google Scholar Web of Science Google Scholar 07/2008 604 643 08/2008 580 604 09/2008 1083 1109 10/2008 1302 1241 11/2008 638 1297 12/2008 677 886
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- 12. “ There isno such thing as information overload, only bad design” -Edward Tufte
- 13. Composition Alignment RepetitionContrast Color Typography Image choice basic design elements
- 14. 3 words onchart junk… Don’t do this.
- 15. Remember that foodpyramid thing? then now
- 16. Hrishi Mittal RafalDittwald Original graph: http://flowingdata.com/2010/02/25/challenge-make-this-graph-easier-to-read/ Brendan
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- 21. How Genetics Workshttp://flowingdata.com/2010/03/05/how-genetics-works/
- 22. Rethinking the foodnutrition label… http://flowingdata.com/2011/08/12/rethinking-the-food-nutrition-label/
- 23. http://flowingdata.com/category/visualization/page/2/ We havea need to explain and understand our world… even the humorous sides.
- 24. Conventions can workwith us. Can you spot conventions used in this infographic? http://lemon.ly/slider/the-united-states-use-of-food-stamps
- 25. Crayola Crayon ColorsMultiply Like Rabbits http://flowingdata.com/category/visualization/page/4/
- 26. Great Breakdown onTools and Techniques: http:// www.visualisingdata.com/index.php/resources /
- 27. Not everything thatlooks hard, is as hard as it looks.
- 28. Many Eyes http://manyeyes.alphaworks.ibm.com
- 29. “ Yes WeCan visualized”
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- 31. Google Visualization APIhttp://code.google.com/apis/visualization /
- 32. Want to belike Hans Rosling?!? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVimVzgtD6w
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- 43. Hmm… neat butthat looks a little too fancy for me… Not everything that looks hard, is as hard as it looks!
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- 50. I am BeckTench. http://becktench.com/
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- 56. Edward Tufte: http://www.edwardtufte.com NYTimes Visualization Lab: http://open.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/27/the-new-york-times-data-visualization-lab/ Visually: http://visual.ly/ Flowing Data: http://flowingdata.com/ Lemonly: http://lemon.ly/ Gapminder: http://www.gapminder.org/ Additional resources available:
- 57. Your turn! Designa single infographic that demonstrates information/data gathered from the candy. Sketch on paper or online. Or both! Consider the color, composition, contrast, typography, alignment, and repetition when designing your visualization. Work with a partner- no more than 3 in a group. Presentation and discussion.