adventures in data visualization di fabio franchino
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Meaningful representation of hidden informations
Fabio Franchino | @fabiofranchino - @todotoit - todo.to.it
Data
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Data Visualization
“Visual representation of abstract information that
exploits our visual perception abilities in order to amplify
cognition.”
There's a better way.
Humans are intensely visual creatures. Patterns can express meaning.
Patterns
Visual patterns are powerful.
Patterns from Data
The purpose of visualization is
insight, not pictures 1
Ben Shneiderman
Visualization as a powerful tool
Discover and Understand
Anscombe's quartet dataset (1973).
To Present
Communicate: clearly and effectively
Stimulate: engadge the viewer attention
A Visual Language
Effective Visualizations
Shows the data
Provides meaningful informations
Provides a clear message
Attracts the users in some way
Allows further explorations
The past
William Playfair | Exports and Imports of Denmark and Norway (1786)
Charles Minard | Map of Napoleon’s March (1869)
It's not that easy
Making an evidence presentation is a
moral act as well as an intellectual activity
1Edward Tufte
FOX News
FOX News (again)
Keynote’ Jobs Famous Pie
Correlation == Causation?
(nope!)
more at tylervigen.com
Today
drones.pitchinteractive.com
vimeo.com/20412632
Grazie!