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Visualization contests around the corner
The best way to learn how to visualize data is to grab a dataset and see what you can do with it. You can read as many tips and tricks as you want, but you're not going to get any better until you...
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Challenge: Visualize the impact of Wikipedia
If you're like me, you've probably used Wikipedia at least once in the past week (or day... or hour). It's had a huge impact on how we find information and keep history up-to-date. The online...
View ArticleFlowing Datathon updates
Many of you now have Visualize This in your hands and have probably gone through a number of tutorials. Now it's time to put what you've learned into practice. I'm fleshing out the details of a Flowing...
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Send your pictures of Visualize This in the wild (and win a goodie)
One of the best parts since the launch of Visualize This has been the pictures that people have sent me of the book in the wild. It makes it feel all the more real. To have some fun with it, let's have...
View ArticleVisiting Census
I'm visiting the US Census Bureau this week, so there's a good chance there will be a few days I don't post anything. Hopefully not though. I have a couple of things scheduled. But in case I go radio...
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Merry Christmas to you, from FlowingData
Thanks for making this a memorable year, everyone. Happy holidays!
View ArticleIntroducing FlowingData Membership
It was about five years ago when I got into visualization. Before I actually made anything, I read books and guides that made suggestions and preached a handful of design principles, but when it was...
View ArticleWelcome Kim Rees
I'm going to be away for a couple of weeks, with little to no Internet access most of the time, so I've asked Kim Rees to step in while I'm gone. She's the co-founder of Periscopic, one of my favorite...
View ArticleI’m Back
After a couple of weeks of phone-only Internet, I've got my hands on a keyboard again and I'm looking at a screen bigger than four inches. It feels strange, but it's good to be back. My many thanks to...
View ArticleStarting a New Stack
There's a corner of my desk reserved for books, notes, papers, and other things I am supposed to read or have written and need to rewrite. Each project I happen to be working on gets its own stack. But...
View ArticleOther ways to follow FlowingData
With Google Reader closing its doors in July (which stinks because I use it multiple times per day), now is a good time to make a switch. For those who want to stick with RSS, you can grab the feed...
View ArticleI am away from my computer right now. brb.
I'm gonna be out of the country for a while. If all goes according to plan, you won't notice I'm gone, but if it gets quiet all of a sudden you'll know why. Comments will be off. I also won't be very...
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Comment to win a signed copy of Data Points
It seems like ages since we ran one of these. It's hard to believe Data Points hit the shelves two months ago. (Thank you to everyone who got a copy!) It still feels brand new in my head. I kind of...
View ArticleSix
FlowingData turned six years old last week. I didn't realize it until after though as I flipped through my calendar. I missed its birthday last year too, and to my surprise, the last time I remembered...
View ArticleIntroducing the FlowingData Job Board
If my inbox has taught me anything, it's that there are a lot of data job openings, and there are a lot of qualified people for these jobs. The FlowingData Job Board is a place where companies with the...
View ArticleData point on the way
I'm at an age where my feed is filled with data points. Every day my friends post about their data points, how precious their data points are, and all the peculiarities of their data points. Even...
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My data point
It's been continuous tracking and monitoring for the past couple of days and nights, but none of that matters now. We get to bring him home today.
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Happy holidays
Checking out for the year. I assume most of you have already, and if not, go on, get out of here. Shoo. Happy holidays. I tip my glass in your general direction.
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New members perk: Download all tutorials as ebook
The great thing about online tutorials is that you can access them from anywhere you have an internet connection. The downside is that, unless you download all of the tutorials individually (and their...
View ArticleQuotes poster updates
For those who ordered a famous quotes poster: I'll be updating the printing and shipping status on this page. I sent the poster to the printers on Friday, approved the digital proof yesterday, and the...
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