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Over 100 Incredible Infographic Tools and Resources (Categorized) This post is #6 in DailyTekk’s famous Top 100 series which explores the best startups, gadgets, apps, websites and services in a given category.

Over 100 Incredible Infographic Tools and Resources (Categorized)

Total items listed: 112. Time to compile: 8+ hours. Follow @DailyTekk on Twitter to make sure you don’t miss a week! Update: Be sure to check out our latest post on infographics: Infographics Are Everywhere – Here’s How to Make Yours Go Viral. I love a good infographic! Infographics Are Everywhere – Here’s How to Make Yours Go Viral. Over the last few years, the Internet has developed an insatiable appetite for visualized data.

Infographics Are Everywhere – Here’s How to Make Yours Go Viral

Good design and interesting topics have fueled the population’s hunger for infographics and you can be sure that marketers are doing their best to capitalize. As a result, the market has become flooded with data visualization (and plenty of bad infographics) so creators must work harder or smarter (or both) in order to break through the noise and connect with an interested audience. In order to help you have a real shot at going viral, this article concentrates on helping you work smarter by equipping you with insider knowledge and expert advice. I’ll let Charlene Manuel of Visualizing.org kick things off with a nice summary of the infographic boom and who’s participating: “Since Visualizing launched in October 2010, we’ve seen an explosion of interest in data-driven design. How to Create an Infographic- 44 Places to Find Tutorials and Tools. Www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/postaphoto-ms-hs-poster.pdf. Yourteen_infographic.png (600×927) Connected Learning / Every :60 in Social Media, Millions of People Connect – this graphic shows the where and how: #Infographic.

Here's What Social Networks Know About You. A read through most online privacy policies is enough to make your stomach acid curdle.

Here's What Social Networks Know About You

And social media companies have more access to personal data than most. Some collect information you expressly give them, like your credit card and telephone numbers. Others gather data based on how and where you use their services. This might include anything from device and browser information to location intel. And some of it gets really specific — think about your last search query or ad click. Depending on the type gathered, social networks use data to enhance location services and target advertising (now you know why that sunglasses website you visited three months ago follows you all over the web). SEE ALSO: Facebook Monitors Your Chats for Criminal Activity [REPORT] The infographic below, created for Baynote, explains why your web browsing and online interactions have become much more personalized. Thumbnail image courtesy of Flickr, William Warby / feastoffun.com.

Visuals : Facebook and College Admissions. By Loreal Lynch | April 6, 2011 As Facebook has become more and more popular—if it were a country, it would be the third largest in the world—its use in the field of education has expanded, too.

Visuals : Facebook and College Admissions

In fact, more than 80 percent of college admissions officers report using Facebook as part of their recruiting process. Are admissions officers really looking at the Facebook profiles of prospective students? And if so, are they making admissions decisions based on these profiles? Below is an infographic that highlights the answers to these questions and more, and it might surprise you. Embed in your site: <a href=" src=" alt="Reading students like an open facebook, or how social media is reshaping college admissions" width="605" height="2145" border="0" /></a><br />Courtesy of: <a href=" When you copy and paste this infographic on to your site, you agree to include the byline ('Courtesy of Schools.com'), or provide credit in some comparable fashion.

About the Author. The Google Yourself Challenge. The Current State of Bullying In Schools. To create bully-free classrooms, it’s necessary that we educate teachers, students and parents about the prevalence and consequences of it. We all believe a school should be a safe place for the children, a place where they can learn without fear or apprehension.

In accordance with Bullying Awareness Week , which took place just about a month ago, and it’s theme — “Stand Up!” (to bullying) — we created this infographic, “School Bullying Outbreak,” with facts about the methods, consequences and preventative measures related to bullies and bullied victims in schools. It’s important to fight for bully-free school environments, so please share this infographic as part of your educational outreach and campaigns focused on bullying awareness. Protecting Your Online Reputation: 4 Things You Need to Know. You don't have to be running for president to care about your online reputation.

Protecting Your Online Reputation: 4 Things You Need to Know

Almost everything you do online is easy to track, especially when you're using social media sites. This infographic shows you how to manage your "e-reputation," perhaps saving you some embarrassment, or even your career.