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Visualizing data spring2012
This document provides a collection of links to various data visualization websites and resources, including examples of maps, charts, and infographics related to topics like Facebook friendships, bike usage in San Francisco, comparisons of scholarly databases, radiation levels, food stamp usage, and more. Basic design principles for data visualization like color, composition, alignment and repetition are discussed. The document encourages exploring these resources and designing an infographic on candy related data to present to the group.
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- 1. Visualizing Data LisaKurt, Emerging Technologies Librarian Facebook worldwide friendships mapped: http://flowingdata.com/2010/12/13/facebook-worldwide-friendships-mapped/
- 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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- 9. “ There isno such thing as information overload, only bad design” -Edward Tufte
- 10. Composition Alignment RepetitionContrast Color Typography Image choice basic design elements
- 11. 3 words onchart junk… Don ’t do this.
- 12. Hrishi Mittal RafalDittwald Original graph: http://flowingdata.com/2010/02/25/challenge-make-this-graph-easier-to-read/ Brendan
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- 15. Save pens. UseGaramond font
- 16. How Genetics Workshttp://flowingdata.com/2010/03/05/how-genetics-works/
- 17. http://flowingdata.com/category/visualization/page/2/ We havea need to explain and understand our world… even the humorous sides.
- 18. Conventions can workwith us. Can you spot conventions used in this infographic? http://lemon.ly/slider/the-united-states-use-of-food-stamps
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- 22. Google Visualization APIhttp://code.google.com/apis/visualization/
- 23. Want to belike Hans Rosling?!? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVimVzgtD6w
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- 33. 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.