Information graphics Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly.[1][2] They can improve cognition by utilizing graphics to enhance the human visual system’s ability to see patterns and trends.[3][4] The process of creating infographics can be referred to as data visualization, information design, or information architecture.[2] Overview[edit] Infographics have been around for many years and recently the proliferation of a number of easy-to-use, free tools have made the creation of infographics available to a large segment of the population. Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter have also allowed for individual infographics to be spread among many people around the world. In newspapers, infographics are commonly used to show the weather, as well as maps, site plans, and graphs for statistical data. "Graphical displays should: Graphics reveal data. History[edit] Early[edit]
SnakeOil? Scientific evidence for health supplements A generative data-visualisation of all the scientific evidence for popular health supplements by David McCandless and Andy Perkins. I’m a bit of a health nut. Keeping fit. Is Vitamin C worth taking or not? In an effort to give myself a quick reference guide, I dove into the scientific evidence and created a visualization for my book. Play with interactive version | See the still image This visualisation generates itself from this Google Doc. This image is a “balloon race”. You might also see multiple bubbles for certain supps. We only considered large, human, randomized placebo-controlled trials in our data scrape – wherever possible. This piece was doggedly researched by myself, and researchers Pearl Doughty-White and Alexia Wdowski. You can see our key results in this spreadsheet. This is our first interactive piece here on Information Is Beautiful. Quick summary: We’ve added CoQ10, cocoa, capsaicin, L-Lysine and hyaluronic acid to the chart.
Information architecture Information architecture (IA) is the structural design of shared information environments; the art and science of organizing and labeling websites, intranets, online communities and software to support usability and findability; and an emerging community of practice focused on bringing principles of design and architecture to the digital landscape.[1] Typically, it involves a model or concept of information which is used and applied to activities that require explicit details of complex information systems. These activities include library systems and database development. Historically the term "information architect" is attributed to Richard Saul Wurman,[2][page needed] and now there is a growing network of active IA specialists who comprise the Information Architecture Institute.[3] Definition[edit] Information architecture has somewhat different meanings in different branches of IS or IT: The structural design of shared information environments. Debate[edit] The role of IA[edit]
Инфографика Инфогра́фика (от лат. informatio — осведомление, разъяснение, изложение; и др.-греч. γραφικός — письменный, от γράφω — пишу) — это графический способ подачи информации, данных и знаний, целью которого является быстро и чётко преподносить сложную информацию[1][2]. Одна из форм графического и коммуникационного дизайна. Спектр её применения огромен: география, журналистика, образование, статистика, технические тексты. Инфографика способна не только организовать большие объёмы информации, но и более наглядно показать соотношение предметов и фактов во времени и пространстве, а также продемонстрировать тенденции. Подходы[править | править код] Инфографика — визуализация данных или идей, целью которой является донесение сложной информации до аудитории быстрым и понятным образом[1][2]. Существуют два противоположных подхода к дизайну инфографики, расходящиеся в вопросах значимости для инфографики эстетики и украшений. Особенности[править | править код] Инфографика: Яндекс в 2013 году
5 | Data Driven Architecture | Diverge One of the largest resources we have today is data. We have information on almost every measurable subject. But what do we do with it? This project explores how data can directly influence architectural form. The site: This project focuses on a site in downtown Chicago. The tower would serve as residences. This project aimed to find a direct connection between data and building and how the two can interact. Residential towers seem to grow anywhere and everywhere in an urban context. The second portion of the app is a visual layout of a typical unit (either corner or standard depending on which you prefer). The question then becomes how does one interact with their neighbors? Once all of the units for the tower are laid out and sold, the tower begins its optimization process. Fusing these two frameworks delivers a unique building tightly and directly connected to its context and to its users. The base: The program for any retail environment is tied mostly to its context. Floor Plans
Industrial design An iPod, an industrially designed product. KitchenAid 5 qt. Stand Mixer, designed in 1937 by Egmont Arens, remains very successful today Western Electric Model 302 telephone, found throughout the United States from 1937 until the introduction of touch-tone dialing.[1] Calculator Olivetti Divisumma 24 designed in 1956 by Marcello Nizzoli All manufactured products are the result of a design process, but the nature of this process can take many forms: it can be conducted by an individual or a large team; it can emphasize intuitive creativity or calculated scientific decision-making, and often emphasizes both at the same time; and it can be influenced by factors as varied as materials, production processes, business strategy, and prevailing social, commercial, or aesthetic attitudes. History[edit] Precursors[edit] The division of labour that underlies the practice of industrial design did have precedents in the pre-industrial era. Birth of industrial design[edit] Education[edit] Institutions[edit]
Is Data Visualization Useful? You’ll Have to Prove It. Great data visualization is hard to measure: you can’t prove you have a good chart. Unless you can convince your employer to deploy at least two different formats/layouts and are able to compare results, you can say “this is a good chart” but that’s an act of faith, not an act of science. It’s True Because It Rhymes Information visualization experts like to evaluate a chart based on its compliance to some more or less accepted standards (Tufte’s data-ink ratio, for example). That’s like saying “it must be true because it rhymes”: the truth is defined by the language itself, not by the real world. Now, please close the curtains of our ivory tower… I know, it’s not easy to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of good displays. This is a true story: users wanted to evaluate sales territories, one at a time. If your chart is doing a good job at helping people, no one will actually be aware of the chart’s role at making sense of the data. Opening the Pandora Box (Wow, that’s depressing…) .
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
Information science Academic field concerned with collection and analysis of information Information science[1][2][3] (abbreviated as infosci) is an academic field which is primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval, movement, dissemination, and protection of information.[4] Practitioners within and outside the field engage in the study of knowledge application and usage in organizations. They also examine the interaction between people, organizations, and any existing information systems. The objective of this study is to create, replace, improve, or understand the information systems. Historically, information science has evolved as a transdisciplinary field, both drawing from and contributing to diverse domains.[5] Information science methodologies are applied across numerous domains, reflecting the discipline's versatility and relevance. Within information science, current issues as of 2013[update] include: Philosophy of information [edit]
Infographics news Data Visualization: Modern Approaches Industrial control system Process control systems and associated instrumentation Larger systems are usually implemented by supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, or DCSs, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs), though SCADA and PLC systems are scalable down to small systems with few control loops.[1] Such systems are extensively used in industries such as chemical processing, pulp and paper manufacture, power generation, oil and gas processing, and telecommunications. Discrete controllers[edit] Panel mounted controllers with integral displays. The process value (PV), and setvalue (SV) or setpoint are on the same scale for easy comparison. The controller output is shown as MV (manipulated variable) with range 0-100%. A control loop using a discrete controller. The simplest control systems are based around small discrete controllers with a single control loop each. Quite complex systems can be created with networks of these controllers communicating using industry-standard protocols.
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