Basically, data visualization is communicating data and insights, in part or whole, using charts, color ... typography, flow and color—can significantly bolster data visualization.

Data Points is a new series that explores the world of data visualization ... that epitomize "data vis" today – and how to use them well. How effective are charts originally designed for ...

Excerpts from The Truthful Art: At left, thinking about a data visualization as a model of a real-world phenomenon; right, redesigning a flawed chart from ... of data vis, and seeking to to ...

Pie charts above did not have data labels whereas ‘stacked column chart’ had clear labels. Data visualization is a vast field and if you are reading this post it means you are interested in ...

Photography has yielded many iconic images, but what are the most iconic data graphics? FastCoLabs asked the authors of some of the web’s top visualization ... the Ebb and Flow Streamgraph ...

Perpetual Ocean (c) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio, 2011. This striking animation by NASA visualises the flow of ocean surface ... as well as picturing the data as a ...

The Washington Post today introduced its latest data-centric feature, “How To Read This Chart,” a newsletter that dives into the data behind the week’s news. Each Saturday at 10 a.m. ET ...