Practical Data Visualization

A review of data visualization that is useful for the workplace, with an emphasis on visualization for clarity. A brief review of data visualization followed by practical examples of simple and complex visualizations.

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1. PRACTICAL DATA VISUALIZATION
2. Manipulating shapes to enhance learning & memory -paraphrased—poorly—from Andy Kirk.
3. [A] new kind of professional has emerged, the data scientist, who combines the skill of software programmer, statistician, and story teller/artist to extract the nuggets of gold hidden under mountains of data. -Hal Varian, Chief Economist @ Google
4. Nicholas FELTON
8. A SIMPLE TAXONOMY Basic Charts A simple combination of bars, circles, lines to show the relationship of data to itself or between other data. Complex Diagrams A sophisticated interlinking of several lines, often, using overplotting to reveal macro-trends, clusters, and grouping. Infographics A combination of words, basic charts, or complex diagrams to communicate a thesis.
9. WHICH BAR IS BIGGER?
10. WHICH BUBBLE IS BIGGER?
11. DATA VISUALIZATION IS MINIMALIST
12. Edward TUFTE edwardtufte.com The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
13. ADD NARRATIVE
14. CHANGE IT UP DOT PLOT
15. BULLET CHART
16. CHANGE IT UP FACET
20. USE A MAP
23. ANIMATE
28. COMPLEX DIAGRAM
35. TOM SCHENK JR TOM.SCHENK@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG