Intersting to see in the Telegraph newspaper a report about the Top 50 University spin-out companies and, in particular, the use of sparklines. The graphs themselves are embedded from a service called younoodle scores which claims to have ‘the largest-ever dynamic directory of active startups, compiled from proprietary tracking technology, a rapidly-growing community, and several […]
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I’m currently making a few cosmetic changes to the site, refining the header and some of the WordPress templates , developing a logo, installing a range of plugins to enhance the usability of the site etc. I have also buckled under the weight of demand (a whole 3 requests) to set up an accompanying Visualising Data
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Fine tune Design of Nothing for Utrecht event
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A few weeks ago I posted some screenshots from the O2 ‘My Account’ app for the iPhone. I suggested that the design could be much improved in order to increase the efficiency in the use of space and also make better use of the opportunity to provide valuable account analysis. At the time I promised
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Providing some fantastic contextual information about the value of skills and services like data visualisation, the 27th February edition of The Ecomomist focuses on information overload. The front cover and leader column explore ‘The data deluge’ and inside there is a a 14-page special report specifically on managing information. This content is accessible only on
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I wanted to share some general observations following the FlowingData challenge from last Friday which has provoked a large response. Readers were invited to comment on and offer makeover designs for the above 3D pyramid diagram
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Good to see that the Guardian newspaper’s graphics team has one a handful of awards at the Malofiej18 graphic design competition. From the UK perspective at least they are leading the way with regards to the use of information graphics to support their articles. I don’t necessarily always agree with the selection of graphical methods
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Wanted to share this from Smashing Magazine who have published a post compiling some of the most creative uses of plasticine in fields such as art, modern advertising and video animation. There is something so warm and appealing about creations like these that creates a really positive reaction from viewers or target consumers. Aside from the
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The BBC has launched its ‘Superpower’ season, broadcasting a series of interesting programmes exploring the power of the internet. The image below is taken from the season’s dedicated mini-site. This is the primary interface for navigating around the site’s content. Hovering over each component causes it to animate creating an innovative and engaging experience. The
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Nathan from FlowingData has published a post today which sets out a challenge to rework the graphic below, produced by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) to present a comparison between Federal subsidies for food production and recommended nutritional servings. The intention of this graph is to show just how out of sync the
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