Archive for the ‘infographic’ Category

Cool Infographic Videos: Nextel

Friday, May 30th, 2008

OK, back to information visualization. I've been away and/or very busy for a while so I am relying on some of my favorite blogs to find some interesting stuff while I get back into the swing of things. I love infographics, and www.coolinfographics.com is a favorite blog of mine... and ...

Smashing Magazine Inspiration: Data Visualization and Infographics

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Smashing Magazine is well designed... and so is their post on popular Infographics and Data Visualization. This article presents some spectacular data visualizations and infographics which manage to combine a strong visual appeal with the effective presentation of information. I've taken the liberty of sharing some examples... check out the full article ...

America’s Most Sinful Cities - Interactive Map

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

I found this article at Flowing Data. Forbes ranked and mapped cities based on the seven deadly sins. (Lust, Gluttony, Avarice, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, and Pride). While the interactive map isn't all that complex, it's an interesting and enjoyable way to discover what Forbes believes to be America's most sinful cities. "For each ...

Data Mining Catches Poker Cheat, Top Infographic Videos, Info Visualization Search Engine, and Halo 3 Game Maps

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Sorry to have to do this but I've got a proposal I'm writing and I just don't have time to find some new stuff this week. I've been very pleased with the increased traffic to the blog over the past few months. Here's a random 5 of the 20 most popular posts ...

Visual Modeling for a Clearer, Deeper Understanding

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

I found some really great infographics in an archived directory at work. I tracked down the creator, Marshall Clemens of www.idiagram.com, and found his offering very interesting... Visual Modeling for Complex Business Problems We don't hold a narrow definition of exactly what a 'visual model' should look like: they should ...

Global World Issues - Princeton Maps

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Here are a collection of maps that succeed in providing some serious amount of information while remaining understandable. Although they look daunting in their scope of information, it's much easier than trying to understand the raw data. They may be a little out of date, but the design ...

Map of European Languages

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Found on one of my favorite and most visited blogs, Cool Infographics.com, I love this infographic for its blend of useful information and eye-pleasing colors. (Yes, I'm a sucker for the 'eye-candy' aspect of visualizations as well). In the U.S. we understand that other countries sometimes speak foreign languages, but we have ...

Periodic Table of Visualization Methods

Monday, February 25th, 2008

I've seen this Period Table of Visualization Methods before... but I'm posting it anyways, along with some other maps developed by the same people over at Visual-Literacy.org. Periodic Table of Visual Methods This organization table shows (including examples) over one hundred visualization-based methods. By hovering your pointer over each method, examples ...

Battlefield: Software Commerce

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

This is an interesting map designed to give a perspective of how a software giant, and the small players, are essentially fighting over turf. As you might expect, Microsoft is the giant trying to control its empire. I guess you could call this a Mind Map style, but it's more ...

Corporate Connections

Monday, February 11th, 2008

I am a big fan of these types of infographics (plenty can be found at Cool Infographics). I'm referring to the type that give me a 10,000 ft view of the interconnectedness of complex networks. What is the connection between 3 celebrities, 35 corporations, 40 subsidiaries and more than 300 brands? Global ...