Data Visualization: Fun for Everyone

An introduction to the fun world of data visualizations: why use them, how to get started and what options are available.

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2. 2013 Green Lake Relay for Life Current Captain Progress Team Name Captain Name Team Members Fundraising Emails Sent Home Zip Team MIAS Carey 9 $11,342.00 26 98177 Team Battelle/Team Lynne Betsy 11 $5,032.00 139 98125 The Captain and His Crew Jane 12 $3,461.48 241 98011 Another Day Kevin 10 $1,985.00 252 98103 Seattle Vietnamese Community Tamanh 15 $1,580.00 44 98055 Red Carding Cancer Kara 6 $1,370.00 85 98112 BT College Freshmen Scott 8 $945.00 13 98199 The Woohoos Susan 9 $915.00 23 98115 Garrett's Sneaky Ticklers Jason 7 $735.00 47 98203 DATA Data found Data cleaned Data analyzed Data used for story Data visualized Awesomeness
3. Team Name Captain Name Team Members Fundraising Emails Sent Home Zip Team MIAS Carey 9 $11,342.00 26 98177 Team Battelle/Team Lynne Betsy 11 $5,032.00 139 98125 The Captain and His Crew Jane 12 $3,461.48 241 98011 Another Day Kevin 10 $1,985.00 252 98103 Seattle Vietnamese Community Tamanh 15 $1,580.00 44 98055 Red Carding Cancer Kara 6 $1,370.00 85 98112 BT College Freshmen Scott 8 $945.00 13 98199 The Woohoos Susan 9 $915.00 23 98115 Garrett's Sneaky Ticklers Jason 7 $735.00 47 98203 Seattle Atheists Rada 7 $734.67 0 98040 The Lake Fred Meyer Stephanie 17 $690.00 3 98125 RHS Gymnastics Kathryn 22 $675.00 5 98115 Team Franci Kaitlyn 8 $655.00 4 98375 Morgan Julia 5 $570.00 31 98105 Children of the Blue Sky Chapter Jessica 5 $545.00 4 98146 Overflow Teresa 23 $460.00 14 98107 Team Don't Stop Believin! Elizabeth 9 $430.00 0 98103 An ANALYST can help you choose the best data to present and point out any discrepancies or anomalies that need to be addressed. Your EDITOR will make sure the data chosen tells a complete and accurate story
4. Team Name Captain Name Team Members Fundraising Emails Sent Home Zip Team MIAS Carey 9 $11,342.00 26 98177 Team Battelle/Team Lynne Betsy 11 $5,032.00 139 98125 The Captain and His Crew Jane 12 $3,461.48 241 98011 Another Day Kevin 10 $1,985.00 252 98103 Seattle Vietnamese Community Tamanh 15 $1,580.00 44 98055 Red Carding Cancer Kara 6 $1,370.00 85 98112 BT College Freshmen Scott 8 $945.00 13 98199 The Woohoos Susan 9 $915.00 23 98115 Garrett's Sneaky Ticklers Jason 7 $735.00 47 98203 Seattle Atheists Rada 7 $734.67 0 98040 The Lake Fred Meyer Stephanie 17 $690.00 3 98125 RHS Gymnastics Kathryn 22 $675.00 5 98115 Team Franci Kaitlyn 8 $655.00 4 98375 Morgan Julia 5 $570.00 31 98105 Children of the Blue Sky Chapter Jessica 5 $545.00 4 98146 Overflow Teresa 23 $460.00 14 98107 Team Don't Stop Believin! Elizabeth 9 $430.00 0 98103 A WEB PRODUCER can help you translate a boring ole’ table into a fancy graphic to impress your friends.
5. Wait! Sometimes a boring ole’ table is the right route. Captain Name Team Members Carey 9 Betsy 11 Jane 12 Kevin 10 Tamanh 15 Kara 6 Scott 8 Susan 9 Jason 7 Rada 7 Stephanie 17 Kathryn 22 Kaitlyn 8 Julia 5 Jessica 5 Teresa 23 Elizabeth 9 Graphs and maps are great for showing proportions and relationships, but you may just need to relate basic info to your reader.
6. Okay, disclaimers aside, let’s get to the fun stuff Get on with it! Also, remember to cite your source! I don’t own this, EMI Films (Sony Pictures) does.
7. What it does: • Bar Graphs • Scatter Graphs • Line Graphs • Maps • Other cool stuff Why use it: • Switch up data relationships • Interactive graphs
8. Customizable graph type, color, shapes, size, focus Mix and match information Embed multiple graphs into one project
9. What it does: • E-pubs • Graphs • Custom visuals • PDF files Why use it: • Highly customizable: fonts, colors, scales, styles Caveats: • Manual process means longer lead time needed
10. Especially useful to display one stat that doesn’t need comparisons Add backgrounds and other features
11. Why use it: • Simple data upload • Easy to embed and share • Interactive • Hosting platform allows for easy updates • Good as a tool to shape the initial story What it does: • Maps • Charts • Graphs
12. Not as customizable as other platforms, customization process can be labor-intensive Can merge data from other sources
13. What it does: • Document publication Why use it: • To upload docs that become searchable, open source material
15. Create custom, interactive timelines with pictures, links and detailed information
16. Team Name Captain Name Team Members Fundraisi ng Emails Sent Home Zip Team MIAS Carey 9 $11,342.0 0 26 98177 Team Battelle/Team Lynne Betsy 11 $5,032.00 139 98125 The Captain and His Crew Jane 12 $3,461.48 241 98011 Another Day Kevin 10 $1,985.00 252 98103 Seattle Vietnamese Community Tamanh 15 $1,580.00 44 98055 Red Carding Cancer Kara 6 $1,370.00 85 98112 BT College Freshmen Scott 8 $945.00 13 98199 The Woohoos Susan 9 $915.00 23 98115 Garrett's Sneaky Ticklers Jason 7 $735.00 47 98203 Seattle Atheists Rada 7 $734.67 0 98040 The Lake Fred Meyer Stephani e 17 $690.00 3 98125 RHS Gymnastics Kathryn 22 $675.00 5 98115 Team Franci Kaitlyn 8 $655.00 4 98375 Morgan Julia 5 $570.00 31 98105 Children of the Blue Sky Chapter Jessica 5 $545.00 4 98146 Overflow Teresa 23 $460.00 14 98107 Team Don't Stop Believin! Elizabeth 9 $430.00 0 98103 Data visualization should complement…
17. Team Name Captain Name Team Members Fundraising Emails Sent Home Zip Team MIAS Carey 9 $11,342.00 26 98177 Team Battelle/Team Lynne Betsy 11 $5,032.00 139 98125 The Captain and His Crew Jane 12 $3,461.48 241 98011 Another Day Kevin 10 $1,985.00 252 98103 Seattle Vietnamese Community Tamanh 15 $1,580.00 44 98055 Red Carding Cancer Kara 6 $1,370.00 85 98112 BT College Freshmen Scott 8 $945.00 13 98199 The Woohoos Susan 9 $915.00 23 98115 Garrett's Sneaky Ticklers Jason 7 $735.00 47 98203 Seattle Atheists Rada 7 $734.67 0 98040 The Lake Fred Meyer Stephanie 17 $690.00 3 98125 RHS Gymnastics Kathryn 22 $675.00 5 98115 Team Franci Kaitlyn 8 $655.00 4 98375 Morgan Julia 5 $570.00 31 98105 Children of the Blue Sky Chapter Jessica 5 $545.00 4 98146 Overflow Teresa 23 $460.00 14 98107 Team Don't Stop Believin! Elizabeth 9 $430.00 0 98103 Names Numbers Location …not complicate.