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BBC’s “Dimensions” overlays geographic data of large-scale events on your region
Many times I struggle to comprehend the magnitude of an event, such as the flooding in Pakistan. News reports state that the flooding has affected one-fifth of the country – well, is that a lot or a little? In attempt to answer this question, Berg and BBC producers developed “Dimensions” to help users visualize the scale of major events. By overlaying the affected area in relation to my zip code, I can now see that the flooding stretches from Orlando, FL, to New York City, NY. Now that I can directly compare the size of the flooding to roughly U.S.’ east coast, I can say for certainty that flooding in one-fifth of Pakistan is a huge issue!
“Datavisualization.ch Inside” provides postmortems of information visualization projects
If you are interested in data visualization and information design, I hope you already subscribe to Datavisualization.ch, the company blog of Interactive Things, a design and technology studio based in Zürich, Switzerland. Recently, they began a new series called “Datavisualization.ch Inside” where, similar to II’s “Behind the Scenes” series, they “look behind the scenes of interesting data visualization projects and present their development processes from the very beginning to the final product.”
Innovative Individuals: Fernanda Viégas
Today is a fitting day to recognize Fernanda Viégas as this week’s “innovative individual,” as she just announced yesterday that she left IBM’s Visual Communication Lab to found Flowing Media, a data visualization consulting company with Martin Wattenberg. Fernanda is widely known for her innovative visualization work, including the development of Many Eyes while at IBM.
Michelle Minkoff brings us wealth of interviews with “data delvers”
Michelle Minkoff, graduate student at Medill School of Journalism, has been working extremely hard over at her blog to provide us excellent interviews with numerous professionals specializing in computer-assisted reporting (CAR). Below are snippets from her eight interviews, but make sure to bookmark these links to read them in their entirety when you get the chance!
Intro to Information Visualization: 50+ blogs, books, people, software & more
A friend recently emailed me for advice on how to get started learning about data visualization. After overwhelming him with a mega list of resources, I thought that it may also be helpful for some of you. Furthermore, I am currently taking an excellent course with Dr. Brad Hemminger this semester titled Information Visualization, and he has also provided countless resources for his students. Thus, I decided to combine portions of the two lists and publish them for the II community. While it is not an all-encompassing list, I would argue that it’s a great start for beginners trying to get their feet wet. Enjoy!
Two interactive energy maps, one main difference: usability
I recently came across two interactive energy maps, one by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) tracking dirty heating oil in New York City, and the other by Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) displaying a wide range of renewable energy information around the world. Both display countless data points on a map mashup, but after playing with both it is evident that distinct decisions regarding the UI and interaction design resulted in two drastically different user experiences.
MSNBC interactive editor Vu Nguyen discusses stimulus tracker
I was pleasantly surprised to see Vu Nguyen’s blog “BiofusionDesign” come back alive recently with several posts about his latest mapping projects at MSNBC. The best part about it is that he discusses what tools he used for specific projects, and other “behind the scenes” information. If graphics interest you, I would highly suggest checking out Vu’s site for inspirational projects, insights and tips about the field.
Xplane visualizes our digital state in “Did You Know 4.0″
I recently watched “Did You Know 4.0,” a visual analysis of the digital world by design consultancy firm XPLANE. According to a blog post on their site, the video was developed with Keynote, and “the four and a half minute video visually informs about the brave new world of social media and newfound communication technologies, which have forever changed the media landscape.”
Multimedia Round Table | Under 21
Back in May, Roanoke.com producers launched a multimedia package detailing the issue of underage drinking titled “Under 21.” I just had the chance to check out the online version, and I am curious to hear your take on the site. Take a five minute break from work (don’t worry, your boss won’t mind!) to browse through the package and then give me your feedback in II’s latest round table discussion.
USA Today launches innovative presidential approval tracker
USA Today recently launched an interactive Flash module visualizing the approval ratings of the last twelve presidents in an innovative and colorful presentation. “Presidential approval tracker” lets users compare approval ratings chronologically, or in comparison to others. Customized pie charts, a scalable timeline, and an elegant interface are only a few of the many assets I love about this interactive.
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