Data Mining. Six Stunning Projects That Show the Power of Data Visualization. Data visualization is taking the web by storm and, with a little luck, it might be the next big thing in online journalism.
Buoyed by the open data movement and accelerating change in newsrooms around the country, it has become something more than just flashy graphics and charts — it is a new form of visual communication for the 21st century. In the coming months, I’ll be writing about this emerging field for MediaShift. We’ll cover best practices, free tools and resources. We’ll also analyze the best of the best and talk to some data visualization or viz bloggers about what’s hot and what’s not. From time to time, I’ll share some of my own data viz experiences with you and seek your feedback.