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Monthly Archives: August 2010

Data visualization “milestones”

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Michael Friendly and Daniel J. Denis have put together an excellent timeline of what they call “milestones” in data visualization. It is an excellent reference to see both the bursts of innovation as well as the constant creation and trying … read more

The art of making information beautiful

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On August 9th, the BBC’s Newnight programme aired a short piece entitled, The art of making information beautiful. You can see a short clip on the BBC website or on YouTube. The programme had a short introduction to some very … read more

Designing With Data PDF

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The PDF of Designing with Data is now available for download! A paperback version can be pre-ordered and shipped in a short while. It has been nine months of long hard work to create this PDF. There are loads of … read more

Illustrations abound!

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As I was writing the text for the book, to keep in the flow, I simply would put (example here) or some sort of marker so I knew to go back and add or find an illustration. This certainly kept … read more