This post is from Arran Ridley, PhD Candidate at the School of Media and Communication, University of Leeds. Arran is working on a White Rose/ESRC funded project entitled ‘Measuring Visualisation Engagement’ which extends the work that originated from the Seeing Data project I was a member.
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Yesterday I ran a simple Twitter poll about the relative ease of learning R vs. Python. Although a correct answer to this query will ALWAYS have to be based on nuances like pre-existing skills and the scope of need, this originates from people telling me they encounter job or career profiles that list a need for R and/or Python.
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I’m delighted to have been invited to join the judging panel for the data visualisation track of the Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge, launched by National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures.
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Last year I compiled a Twitter list, my first ever Twitter list I’ll have you know, to create a visible membership formed of ‘Freelancers offering data visualisation/infographic design and consultancy services around the world’.
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Last week, having learnt about the Finnish translation of data visualisation, I put a tweet out enquiring what other translations are used around the world.
Translating ‘data visualisation’ Read More »
Every year, for a few days during March, visual journalists, designers and developers from across the globe assemble in the city of Pamplona. The University of Navarra is the venue for the Malofiej Awards and World Summit, the annual celebration of the very best in infographic and data visualisation design
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Yesterday marked the launch of another exciting tool for data visualisation designers in the shape of Flourish. Developed by the team from the data visualisation studio, Kiln, led by Duncan Clark and Robin Houston, Flourish is a long-awaited prospect that offers a means for “non-experts to produce cutting-edge interactive data visualisations”.
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A small note for site visitors just to sign-post the fact I have *finally* allocated a permanent place on the home page to point to the ‘Chartmaker Directory’.
Home page link to Chartmaker Directory Read More »
I retweeted a link to this on social media but I wanted to share here to a broader audience a short video from the Adobe MAX 2017 event. This is a ‘sneak peak’ presentation from Bernard Kerr about a tool he has been working on, known for now as Project Lincoln
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I have just returned from attending the always inspiring, humbling and exhausting Malofiej conference in Pamplona. This year was an extra special occasion in that it was the 25th annual event and was the first time I had returned since five years earlier
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