via @whitneytrettien at MITHyperStudio , whch has a lot of great stuff on data viz, as does the full Milestones site at datavis.ca. I think I like the visual approach of the second site better -- I mean, who doesn't love repurposed periodic tables? ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) But the sheer variety, eclecticism, and particularity of visualization methods on display at the Milestones site is hard to beat, including EEGs, the invention of the Cartesian coordinate plane, the USA Today weather map, and other things you might not immediately think of when you think of data visualization. Two visual representations of the history of data visualizations, each of which takes a different approach and reveals something different:
Visualizing visualizations
A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods
Milestones in the History of Thematic Cartography, Statistical Graphics, and Data Visualization
Each of the milestone's in the timeline can be clicked to reveal its summary that includes both a link to its full details and a category to which it belongs. The category can also be clicked to initiate a search of other milestone's based on that category. This page provides a graphic overview of the events in the history of data visualization that we call " milestones ." These milestones are shown below in the the form of an interactive timeline . The timeline is divided into two vertical sections .
How to Make Data Visualization Useful for Color Blind Users - in
Any visualization designer should feel highly encouraged to at least be aware of the Quick Tips list. Via Swiss Miss . Interestingly, most of the available content deals with data visualization, ranging from simple design patterns (e.g.
Meanwhile, you should follow me on twitter ! I'm almost done with the new (and better) version of we are colorblind. It's going to be quite awesome, if I do say so myself. Wearecolorblind.com died in a horrible server crash. Due to a somewhat horrible backup policy, the whole website got a little lost.
Patterns for the Color Blind
How to Choose Chart Types
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7 Basic Rules for Making Charts and Graphs
Label axes Without your pointers, it's a guessing game for the reader. Oh look, what fine gridlines you have there.
Swivel vs. Many Eyes vs. Tableau Public
So, you be the judge. Is the Minard graphic even a fair or useful benchmark to use? Is there a better data set or concept to use as our yardstick? Should these tools even be compared to each other? They have different pros and cons and use cases. Is it worthwhile to compare them as equals?
