a. smith - data visualisation
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Alan Smith OBE@theboysmithy
Principal Methodologist
Data Visualisation Centre
Office for National Statistics (UK)
www.statistics.gov.uk
Increasing production of data
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Increasing demand for information
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Low levels of statistical literacy
= THE 21st Century Problem
Production of Data
• 90% of the data in the world has been
produced in the last 2 years (IBM)
• From now until 2020, the digital universe
will double in size every 2 years (IDC)
• By 2020, there will be 5,200 Gb for every
person on the planet (IDC)
Demand for Information
http://pioltelloinnovazione.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/open-data-e-civic-hacking/
Statistical Literacy
“visual, personal, social”
data-driven!
+1,000%
“visual, personal, social”
Molte grazie@theboysmithy