ata Visualization
PART I
5 RULES
5 RULES
1
TREAT YOUR
AUDIENCE
AS
KING
WHY
THE
WHAT
THEY NEED
TO
SHOULD
ADOPT
CAN DO FOR
TO TAKE
2
SPREAD
ANDMOVE
BLAH
BLAH
BLAH
BLAH
B
BLAH
BLAH
WHICH
RESEARCH
HAS IT
ALL?
3
HELP THEM
WHAT YOU ARE
CANS
THE
RECYCLED
PROCESS
= 1000 CANS
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
4
PRACTICE
NOT DECORATION
5
CULTIVATE
Community Development
• In order to bring lasting change, we
must first prioritize the things that will
bring about the maximum impact
• Then we must organize schedules and
resources that will support the priorities
• Finally, we need to mobilize people
to be able to take action and bring
about that change
Community Development
• In order to bring lasting change, we
must first prioritize the things that will
bring about the maximum impact
prioritize
organize
mobilize
• Then we must
organize schedules
and
resources that will support the priorities
• Finally, we need to mobilize people
to be able to take action and bring
about that change
prioritize organize mobilize
prioritize organize mobilize
prioritize organize mobilize
5 RULES
prioritize organize mobilize
PART II
Flowing Data
Video: The process of data visualization by Nathan Yau.
Pics: David McCandless
http://www.informationisbeautiful
et/
Big Questions
Where can You & I get Data?
Which Graphics are best for our data?
What software should I use?
What should I include in my Poster/Presentation for SRC
How do I evaluate data visualization?
http://designyoutrust.com/2009/04/50-great-examples-ofinfographics/
What is Data Visualization?
Visual.ly
• “the study of data in a visual way”
Information
IS Beautiful
• More than analysis, more than
illustration
Gapminder
• Can complement text or be selfcontained
Examples: hand waving, charts/graph. Maps, infographics,
Estimates of Possible Exposure Define U.S. Evacuation Zone
The American Embassy recommended on March 17 that Americans
within 50 miles of the Fukushima reactors evacuate.
The recommendation was based on an analysis by the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission that predicts possible radiation levels assuming
conditions at the plant degrade.
It is not based on current radiological conditions. It includes factors like
whether containment vessels remain intact and weather patterns,
among others.
Here are the results of the analysis on March 16.
Data Visualization Blogs
Flowing Data:
http://www.flowingdata.com
Information is Beautiful:
http://informationisbeautiful.net
Daily Infographic:
http://dailyinfographic.com
data Sources
• http://www.google.co
m/publicdata/director
y
Google Public
Data Explorer
• http:/census.gov
• http://gapminder.org
• http://chartsbin.com
Census
Gapminder
Chartsbin:
• http://www958.ibm.com
Many Eyes:
Building Blocks of Design
Visual Elements (create a focal point)
Typography (text and how it looks.. avoid default, and keep it simple)
Space (negative space…white spaces)
Design flow: top to bottom , left to right
Colors: check colorblindness: http://www.vischeck.com
Designing for Web or Print (RGB vs CMYK)
Effective Design for Conference
Begin with learning objectives/goals
Develop design specs for final project
Break project into series of discrete tasks
Set up milestones with deadlines & regular
check-ins to ensure your progress
Critique! Critique! Critique!
Data Visualization Software
General
R, STATA, SAS, Excel
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Word
Open
source
Google Public Data Explorer
https://www.google.com/publicdata/directory
Many Eyes
http://www-958.ibm.com/software/analytics/manyeyes/
Tableau
http://www.tableausoftware.com/
StatSilk/StatPlanet (maps)
http://www.statsilk.com/
Gapminder
http://www.gapminder.org/
Visual.ly
http://visual.ly/
Big Questions
Where can You & I get Data?
Which Graphics are best for our data?
What software should I use?
What should I include in my Poster/Presentation for SRC
How do I evaluate data visualization?
Hands-on Training
• https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8a5dt4lalvn0gbl/hb
1_BrF5Rd