10 Best Data Visualization Projects of the Year – 2010

22 free tools for data visualization and analysis You may not think you've got much in common with an investigative journalist or an academic medical researcher. But if you're trying to extract useful information from an ever-increasing inflow of data, you'll likely find visualization useful -- whether it's to show patterns or trends with graphics instead of mountains of text, or to try to explain complex issues to a nontechnical audience. There are many tools around to help turn data into graphics, but they can carry hefty price tags. The cost can make sense for professionals whose primary job is to find meaning in mountains of information, but you might not be able to justify such an expense if you or your users only need a graphics application from time to time, or if your budget for new tools is somewhat limited. If one of the higher-priced options is out of your reach, there are a surprising number of highly robust tools for data visualization and analysis that are available at no charge. Data cleaning DataWrangler

50 Great Examples of Data Visualization Wrapping your brain around data online can be challenging, especially when dealing with huge volumes of information. And trying to find related content can also be difficult, depending on what data you’re looking for. But data visualizations can make all of that much easier, allowing you to see the concepts that you’re learning about in a more interesting, and often more useful manner. Below are 50 of the best data visualizations and tools for creating your own visualizations out there, covering everything from Digg activity to network connectivity to what’s currently happening on Twitter. Music, Movies and Other Media Narratives 2.0 visualizes music. Liveplasma is a music and movie visualization app that aims to help you discover other musicians or movies you might enjoy. Tuneglue is another music visualization service. MusicMap is similar to TuneGlue in its interface, but seems slightly more intuitive. Digg, Twitter, Delicious, and Flickr Internet Visualizations

The Best Tools for Visualization Visualization is a technique to graphically represent sets of data. When data is large or abstract, visualization can help make the data easier to read or understand. There are visualization tools for search, music, networks, online communities, and almost anything else you can think of. Whether you want a desktop application or a web-based tool, there are many specific tools are available on the web that let you visualize all kinds of data. Here are some of the best: Visualize Social Networks Last.Forward: Thanks to Last.fm's new widget gallery, you can now explore a wide selection of extras to extend your Last.fm experience. Last Forward Friends Sociomap: Friends Sociomap is another Last.fm tools that generates a map of the music compatibility between you and your Last.fm friends. Fidg't:Fidg't is a desktop application that gives you a way to view your networks tagging habits. Fidg't The Digg Tools: One more: Digg Radar . YouTube: Visualize Music Musicovery Last.fm music visual tools: Amazon Data

Qu’arrive-t-il en 60 secondes sur le web ? Que se passe-t-il sur le web en 60 petites secondes ? C’est la question a laquelle Shanghai Web Designers a tenté de répondre à travers une infographie basée sur diverses statistiques. On y apprend notamment qu’en une minute, 168 millions d’emails sont envoyés, 13 000 applications iPhone sont téléchargées, ou encore que 600 nouvelles vidéos apparaissent sur Youtube. Bien qu’instructive, cette infographie risque de vous faire tourner la tête. Source : moderateur.blog.regionsjob.com Data Visualization: Modern Approaches 2011, le printemps meurtrier des réfugiés Le nombre de migrants morts noyés dans la Méditerranée a dépassé, en 6 mois, le nombre de morts recensés les années précédentes. 2011 risque fort d'être l'année la plus meurtrière pour les réfugiés cherchant asile en Europe. De janvier à juin, entre 1500 et 1800 migrants au moins sont morts en tentant de venir se réfugier en Europe, laissant augurer que l’année 2011 sera la plus mortelle pour les réfugiés. En 2006, 2000 morts avaient été recensés, pour toute l’année, et 1785 en 2007. Toutes les autres années, le nombre de morts répertoriés étaient inférieurs à 1500. Ces chiffres sont issus de la veille organisée par deux ONG, Fortress Europe et United qui, depuis des années, scrutent la presse et les rapports officiels ou émanant d’ONG afin de documenter ce qu’ils qualifient de “guerre aux migrants“. Depuis janvier, United a en effet recensé 1478 morts aux frontières, dont 1387 noyés en tentant de fuir la Tunisie ou la Libye, portant à 15 551 le nombre de morts recensés depuis 1993.

make your own infographics Infographics (or Information Graphics) are graphic visual representations of data or information, presented in a way to make it easier to consume information. Infographics gained popularity in the mid-2000′s with the advent of sites like Digg and Reddit, and have quickly become one of the most popular methods to display researched data. There are three main types of infographics – where data is presented in a timeline, where statistical data is presented in graphs or with icons, or where data is presented on a map. In order to create an infographic which will be widely shared, think about your typography, colours, and layout. Make it easy for people to understand the information that’s being provided. You can also get very creative with how you display your information, and do something completely unconventional. Infographics are among the most popular modern methods of sharing information with an audience. There are a few automated ways you can create your own infographics.

Gephi, open source graph visualization and manipulation Datavisualization.ch Selected Tools Relation Browser / Visualisations showing relations | valderama.net Relation Browser - Moritz Stefaner Different types of relations, different type of entities. Number of relations should not get bigger then ~25. Nice animations. Ask Ken - Michael Aufreiter (Linz) In contrast to the "relation browser" (by moritz s.) here a whole graph opens. Image swirl - G. The start is a Grid View. PaperCube - Peter Bergstrom my thoughts are here Publication Map - Moritz Stefaner Publications are clustered according their cross-references of single articles. Relation Circle for Publications - Moritz Stefaner Here just one type of relation and one type of entiy is used. See infoVis Pattern .

20 Fresh JavaScript Data Visualization Libraries There are plenty of JavaScript libraries out there for rendering your otherwise plain and boring numerical data into beautiful, interactive, and informative visualizations. The beauty of using JavaScript for data visualization is that, if created correctly, your data will be highly accessible (usually via HTML tables). A long time ago (2008), I wrote about JavaScript solutions for graphing and charting data and this article revisits the topic with twenty more JavaScript libraries that you can use to bring your data to life. 1. Highcharts Highcharts is one of the most promising JavaScript charting libraries to hit the scene recently, with its large array of features including seven charting types (line, pie, and bar among them), the ability to zoom in and out of charts, and tooltips for offering more information about data points. 2. gRaphaël gRaphaël is a charting library based on Raphaël, a vector graphics drawing JavaScript library. 3. 4. jQuery Visualize Plugin 5. moochart 6. 7. dygraphs

Looking 4 data visualization: Charts . www.datavisualization.com et on tombe sur Dundas Software - Editeurs de solutions de tableaux de bord. Sur leur page d'accueil on trouve des exemples de dashboards - normal - certains des visuels affichent un composant graphique tres connu et qui - malgre sa mauvaise 'presse' - est aujourd'hui toujours mis en avant par les marketeux de la plupart des editeurs de solutions BI. Ce composant graphique est le speedometre a.k.a jauge . (*) Je ne critique pas la solution Qlikview mais plutot la communication des editeurs afferente aux tableaux de bord, com qui me complique parfois la tache dans mon métier de consul. . . . . . . . . Mise à jour le 21 04 2011 .

10 significant visualisation developments: July to December 2012 To mark the milestone of each mid-year and end of year I try to take a reflective glance over the previous 6 months period in the data visualisation field and compile some of the most significant developments. These are the main projects, events, new sites, trends, personalities and general observations that have struck me as being important to help further the development of this field. Earlier this year I published this collection for the first 6 months of 2012 and now I’d like to mark the end of 2012 with my latest perspective. I look forward to hearing from you with suggestions for the developments you believe have been most significant. And so, as ever, in no particular order… 1. If there is one name that has dominated the design side of the field over these past few months it would have to be Santiago Ortiz. 2. 3. I’ve tweeted a few times about Simon whose work I first came across at the Malofiej 20 event. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Special mentions… December 18th, 2012 in collections