As you can imagine many of the clients and people with whom we interact on a daily basis are data analysts or some form of analyst in…
Good data communication hinges on picking right chart. The patterns and insights almost magically emerge when you choose a chart or visualization that emphasizes the important elements…
Dashboards can be dull. Four or six charts laid out in a grid. All data, no explanation or logical flow. In our white paper on dashboard design…
For a famous person, Edward Tufte is adept at avoiding the papparazzi. You probably know this iconic Tufte teaching picture. But it is pretty hard to find…
I’m not alone in feeling that the breathless excitement about “Big Data” is a bit much — just ask Stephen Few (Big Data, Big Deal). The skepticism…
While you guys were watching #15 seeded Lehigh spank #2 seeded Duke this weekend, we were keeping our eyes on the Technology Bracketology slugfest. Round 1 is…
Tis the season of indulgence. Sometimes it is indulgence without any semblance of restraint. Case in point, the “Cherpumple” — a combination pumpkin, apple, and cherry pie…
Telling stories with data. It is an increasingly common business intelligence refrain–and it may well be part of your job description. If it is, why not tap…
We’re teaming up with O’Reilly Media to challenge you to participate in a data visualization contest leading up to O’Reilly’s Strata New York Summit September 19 –…
I returned this week from the Eyeo festival, a gathering of many of the world’s most influential and innovative data visualization artists. (more…)
