REVIEW: Functional Aesthetics for Data Visualization by Vidya Setlur and Bridget Cogley
The multi-disciplinary nature of the data visualization profession presents opportunities for fruitful collaboration while also leading to points of tension. One such source of tension..
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Ripley Cleghorn
Behind the Scenes of “The Future of Data Science”: An Interview with Ciera Martinez
A few months ago I had the pleasure of sitting down with Ciera Martinez to discuss the founding of the project, Data Science by Design,..
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Noëlle Rakotondravony
Functional Aesthetics for Data Visualization: A Behind-the-Scene Q&A with the Authors
If you ever wondered how to make a visualization or a dashboard that’s beautiful and functional at the same time, then read on. I had..
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Joshua Pine
REVIEW: Cole Knaflic’s Storytelling with You: Plan, Create and Deliver a Stellar Presentation
We have all been on the receiving end of bad presentations. Slide decks with too much text, cluttered data visualizations and presenters who read from..
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William Careri
REVIEW: Be Data Driven by Jordan Morrow
Following up on his first book, which considered data from the individual level, Jordan Morrow’s Be Data Driven looks at harnessing the power of data..
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Joshua Pine
REVIEW: Dan Bouk’ Democracy’s Data: The Hidden Stories in the U.S. Census and How to Read Them
The practice of data storytelling often focuses on weaving a narrative by highlighting themes from a dataset. Author Dan Bouk flips this conventional practice on..
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Jason Forrest, Jill A. Brown, Nate Coursey, Tristan Guillevin, Jeff Harrison & Eli Holder
“In the end, all data visualization ends up with a conversation” — A Joint Review of Eyeo 2022
The Eyeo festival has always held an interesting place in the community as, I’m told, it never really focused on any specific subject matter. At..
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Tom Randle
What a Book Published in the 80s Taught Me about Data Visualization
I was on holiday recently in the Welsh border town of Hay on Wye, when I came across a book that instantly caught my attention...
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Neil Richards
REVIEW: Dr. Selena Fisk’s I’m Not a Numbers Person
When I came across I’m not a numbers person and learned about Dr. Selena Fisk, I knew that I would be interested in reading the..
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Walter Paixão Côrtes
REVIEW: Delivering Data Analytics by Nicholas Kelly
In his book Delivering Data Analytics, author Nicholas Kelly presents us with a step-by-step guide to help Business Intelligence (BI) consultants drive BI adoption from..
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Jason Forrest
REVIEW: Atlas of the Invisible
It’s been about 450 years since Theatrum Orbis Terrarum was published by Dutch cartographers in 1570 as an attempt to collect the entirety of knowledge..
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Jason Forrest
REVIEW: Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch
The art of fandom is to observe and infer. This is especially true in cinema as the cult of the auteur director fuels our reverence..
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Mary Aviles
REVIEW: Mindworks – The Science of Thinking
Researchers and analysts are always seeking new ways to engage people, to help their insights feel meaningful to their audiences. Action is rarely generated from..
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Neil Richards
REVIEW: How Can We Use Comics to Tell Data Stories?
This post is a review of From Data to Stories, a book from Richie Lionell and Ramya Mylavarapu of Gramener, described on its front page..
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Mary Aviles
REVIEW: Detroit in 50 Maps by Alex B. Hill
In professional and community circles, Detroit can sometimes feel like a small town. I started hearing about Alex B. Hill and his site, Detroitography, early..
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Simone Betito
REVIEW: Edith Young’s Color Scheme Is the Whimsical Data Visualization Book We Need Right Now
Color Scheme, An Irreverent History of Art and Pop Culture in Color Palettes is not your typical data visualization book. It may be due to..
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