Matthew Ericson – ericson.net DataVis.ca Gallery of Data Visualization This Gallery of Data Visualization displays some examples of the Best and Worst of Statistical Graphics, with the view that the contrast may be useful, inform current practice, and provide some pointers to both historical and current work. We go from what is arguably the best statistical graphic ever drawn, to the current record-holder for the worst. Like good writing, good graphical displays of data communicate ideas with clarity, precision, and efficiency. Like poor writing, bad graphical displays distort or obscure the data, make it harder to understand or compare, or otherwise thwart the communicative effect which the graph should convey. [See the Bad Writing Contest for examples of The Best of Bad Writing. See the ACCENT Principles for effective graphical display.] Do you know of other examples of the Best or Worst in Statistical Graphics on the Web?
DataViz DataViz Mediaeater MMX Archive / RSS June 21 (Source: thedailywhat) May 26 April 30 December 5 (Source: mrharristweed) November 12 November 9 (Source: toukubo, via handa) November 3 September 3 August 15 (Source: thedailyfeed) Next » Datavisualization.ch Chart Porn Cool Infographics - Cool Infographics This American Infographic Today I listened to Episode 2. It’s funny how current this whole program sounds, everything seeming perfectly natural as “the recession” and it’s effects were mentioned. While listening to the segment on the hacker/phreaker/phishers I wondered about what kind of internet crimes are committed nowadays, so I found some data on that. I also found poet Michael Warr’s description of his schedule as a Jehovah’s Witness very interesting. It was harder to create an infographic for this one than the first one. While doing the research I found this interesting summary of cybercrime cases (at justice.gov).
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