1. Data Visualization
Brad Simpson
@lightningboltz
CCA10242013
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2. Why bother visualizing data?
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3. Take this infographic, for example.
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4. Or this one.
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5. Or this Excel Document.
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6. Visualizing data has no point
unless you have a point.
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7. Data Visualization is
a tool to
construct and tell stories
out of artifacts.
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8. It is a means of storytelling.
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9. Interpretation
Data
+
Story
The Fundamental Recipe
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10. Data
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11. Interpretation
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12. Stories
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13. Unknown - A Gas Pump
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14. Lauri Vanhala - The Next Big Spill
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15. Lauri Vanhala - The Next Big Spill
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16. Spatial.ly - Twitter NYC
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17. Natalie Jeremijenko - Amphibious Architecture
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18. Natalie Jeremijenko - Amphibious Architecture
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19. Alexander Chen - The Beach Boys
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20. Alexander Chen - The Beach Boys
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21. Fernanda Viegas - Flickr Flow
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22. Fernanda Viegas & Martin Wattenberg - Wind Map
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23. Advanced Composition Explorer - Solar Wind Sonification
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24. Advanced Composition Explorer - Solar Wind Sonification
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25. Kyle McDonald - People Staring at Computers
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26. Kyle McDonald - People Staring at Computers
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27. Heart Chamber Orchestra - Pixelache
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28. Heart Chamber Orchestra - Pixelache
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29. Immaterials - Light Painting WiFi
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30. Immaterials - Light Painting WiFi
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31. NYT R&D - Cascade
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32. Questions
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