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Money doesn't always bring happiness. People with ten million dollars are no happier than people with nine million dollars.
- Hobart Brown

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Hell is other people

Hell is other people.

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WTF? My facebook acc

WTF? My facebook account is temporarily unavailable due to site maintenance. Give me my facebook back!

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חנוכה

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And that's the godda

And that's the goddamn truth.

Hi, Since Thursday 2

Hi, Since Thursday 29 October 2009, you have been invited by 1 of your contacts to join Netlog, the social community for over 49 million young people. [

is #24ways http://24

is #24ways http://24ways.org returning this year?

Checking http://htxt

Checking http://htxt.it/s18x #wasabi#netvibes. Love the mosaic view. How do I import my OPML?

Can someone toss a n

Can someone toss a netvibes wasabi invitation code my way?

Great news. Can not

Great news. Can not share :)

Coaching is an art.

Coaching is an art. Wish it was a dieing art.

How many social medi

How many social media consultants does it take to change a light bulb? Not even one - the client will do it. Origin in Hebrew http://htxt.it/emAU

Hi, Since Thursday 2

Hi, Since Thursday 29 October 2009, you have been invited by 1 of your contacts to join Netlog, the social community for over 49 million young people. [

#Stereo8 - internet

#Stereo8 - internet radio powered by the users for the users http://htxt.it/3IDA

Does multitasking ma

Does multitasking make you more productive? Short answer? No.

Windows users are pe

Windows users are people too.

Watching Foo Fighter

Watching Foo Fighters live performance from studio 606 on facebook http://htxt.it/ejTo Having tons of fun!

Asterix & Obelix are

Asterix & Obelix are 50 years old. Google celebrate it with a special logo.

Want a nomination in

Want a nomination in Google Wave? Drop me a line...

An anti-virus by Mic

An anti-virus by Microsoft is like chocolate by Marlboro. - Eugene Kaspersky

Why did Microsoft na

Why did Microsoft name their new search engine BING? Because It's Not Google.

#HootSuite is the one stop shop for social media mavens. http://hootsuite.com

הדיאז (♯) היא לא סולמית (#). תג סולמית? סולמית תג? סולמיתג? תג גיבוב? תגיבוב?

איך מוסיפים # בעברית? איך קוראים ל-# תג בעברית? #עברית עברית# הצילו!

Even hindsight is no

Even hindsight is not 20/20

Just a Reminder: We

Just a Reminder: We Didn’t Evolve From Chimpanzees

#jogging. 7Km. 50min

#jogging. 7Km. 50min.

Retrieves and Aggregates Profiles from Across the Web

Most of us create identities across the web without much conscious thought. We fill in profiles, upload photos, videos, reviews, and bookmarks. Although this information is often public, it’s fragmented into the silos of individual websites.

Glenn Jones built a JavaScript library that can help you do just that. Ident Engine discovers and retrieves distributed identities and profiles from across the web. Simply enter your profile URLs, you would be shocked by the level of detail it found out about you. You can also find out how Ident Engine works on A List Apart: Discovering Magic as well.

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Demo: http://identengine.com/
License: MIT License

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Quis custodiet ipsos

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

Still no invite to #

Still no invite to #Google #Wave. Is it because I am a Jew?

#jogging. 6Km. 45min

#jogging. 6Km. 45min.

#jogging. 6Km. 45min

#jogging. 6Km. 45min.

Another dream/nightm

Another dream/nightmare. Muad'Dib. Dune. Allegiances and how they change. No narrative. Must be a point somewhere.

Somehow Google seems

Somehow Google seems to have misplaced my invitation for Google Wave.

Is the illegitimacy

Is the illegitimacy of Obama like the illegitimacy of Yitzhak Rabin in '95? Is it a chronicle of a death foretold?

I can haz Google Wav

I can haz Google Wave invite yet?

2nd sleepless night.

2nd sleepless night. Dreams. Images. Vortex of fire. Jubbata al Khashab. Hell Boy. Tsunami. Amit Green. Seeking non existing patterns.

18 years since I've

18 years since I've seen Amit Green. I was on the laptop, The TV was open & he was on it. Without looking I knew it was him. Amazing.

Good people exist in

Good people exist in all corners of the world. Sadly the world is round.

What is important to

What is important to you?

As always, as Yom Ki

As always, as Yom Kippur gets closer, feelings of unease arise within me.

Gmar Chatima Tova!

Gmar Chatima Tova! May you have an easy & meaningful fast. I would like to ask for your forgiveness if I offended you in any way.

Do I need a landline

Do I need a landline? Do not think so. Do you?

Sometimes I can be s

Sometimes I can be such a Diva (in a non good way).

#jogging. 7.5Km. 60m

#jogging. 7.5Km. 60min.

I asked God for a bi

I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.

why 99.99% of all pr

why 99.99% of all programming languages keywords are based on English?

I can get used to th

I can get used to this 3 days long weekend.

What do you know abo

What do you know about good and bad?

Spectrum of online relationships diagram

Spectrum of online relationships diagram

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RT @plinkyprompts: Y

RT @plinkyprompts: You just moved to Sesame Street. Which Muppet is your new roommate? http://htxt.it/HLnD #sesamestreet

Catch me later.

Catch me later.

#jogging. 8Km. 55min

#jogging. 8Km. 55min.

The MP3 is good enou

The MP3 is good enough. Not

follow @favstar

follow @favstar

I think I have a hea

I think I have a headache.

Man is the only crea

Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is. - Albert Camus

Sad

Sad

Nothing like the sme

Nothing like the smell of rain on the morning. Fall is here.

@doppleware Wow! Thank you :)

In the future you wi

In the future you will choose between being famous or anonymous for 15 minutes.

In the future you wi

In the future you will be able to choose if you want to be famous for fifteen minutes or anonymous for fifteen minutes.

RT @apelad It's so e

RT @apelad It's so easy to mistake insanity for enthusiasm.

There's 10 types of

There's 10 types of people - those that understand binary and those that don't

Data Visualization and Infographics Resources

By Cameron Chapman, September 11th, 2009 in Developer's Toolbox | 44 Comments | Forum

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Data visualizations and infographics can make complex datasets easier to understand and comprehend. By creating a graphical represenatation of data and statistics, complicated concepts and information can make more sense in less time.

Many visualizations focus on representing a specific set of data or statistical information. Others focus on less-concrete topics, providing a visual representation of abstract concepts. Generally speaking, the first type appear more like graphs or charts and the latter are often more creative and imaginative.

But visualizations and infographics can be used poorly, too. Putting in too much information (or not enough), using improper formats for the information provided, and other failures are common. Below are more than 25 useful resources for infographics and data visualization. Most are galleries of effective graphics though some also provide how-to information for information designers.

Also consider our previous articles:

• Data Visualizations and Infographics which lists examples and types of infographics and data visualizations.
• Data Visualization: Modern Approaches showcases modern examples of data visualization and infographics.

1. Data Visualization Sites

Here are some blogs and website that provide great information for information designers, including how-to articles, visualization showcases and galleries, and other resources. Some even include tools for creating your own visualizations.

Strange Maps

Strange Maps features only map-based graphics, both modern and historical. The commentary accompanying the maps is what really makes the site interesting, especially on the historic maps.

Wall Stats

Wall Stats includes original infographics depicting discretionary spending in the United States. The graphics are also available in poster form. They also provide coverage of other infographics about political and economic topics.

Visual Complexity

Visual Complexity – This site showcases infographics and data visualizations from a wide variety of sources and has nearly 700 projects included. Graphics are categorized to make finding specific projects easier and plenty of information is included about each image.

Cool Infographics

Cool Infographics is an awesome blog that chronicles infographics and data visualizations from all over the web. They cover almost every topic you could think of. Posts are tagged to make it easier to find the specific kinds of graphics you’re looking for.

Data Mining

Data Mining is a blog that covers data visualization, social media and data mining. They aggregate tons of infographics from other sites, including National Geographic and The Economist.

Edward Tufte

This site presents a wide variety of infographics from multiple sources interspersed with other images. The commentary about the graphics is what sets it apart, and there are some incredibly interesting images included.

Infographics News

Infographics News is dedicated primarily to news infographics. They also cover news related to data visualization and unusual infographics.

Information Aesthetics

Information Aesthetics is a blog that details beautiful infographics and data visualizations from all over the web. Grahpics featured include political, financial and econimic, and other visualizations, dating as far back as December 2004.

Chart Porn

Chart Porn features charts and graphs from all over the web, all beautifully designed and covering a wide variety of topics. Posts are categorized by topic and source to make it easier to find specific charts.

Behance Network

The Behance Network has tags for Information Architecture and specifically for infographics. They have dozens of graphics in either category from a selection of graphic artists.

Good Magazine

Good Magazine presents some of the most interesting original infographics out there. They’ve created infographics on everything from water issues to the growth of food stamps to Obama’s effect on voter turnout.

Matthew Ericson

The blog of infographic designer Matthew Ericson that includes visualizations created by others as well as himself. Recently featured visualizations include a map of murders in New York City and an industrial production data visualization.

NiXLOG Infographics

NiXLOG has a great infographics section that includes an aggregation of infographics from all over the web. There’s also an original infographic of the evolution of Apple computers and their adoption by consumers.

Virtual Water

Virtual Water is a specialized blog covering the usage of the virtual water content infographic poster and the information it contains. They provide the info from the poster as well as links to publications that have used it (in whole or in part) and other infographic-related content.

History Shots

History Shots is a commercial site that sells infographic and visualization products (posters, notecards, etc.) for a variety of topics. Most of their images focus on historic events, time periods and subjects and you can browse based on political, military, sports, or general graphics. It’s an incredibly interesting site and you can zoom into the graphics shown to read them onscreen.

Flowing Data

Flowing Data offers up some amazing infographics and visualizations, with their own dedicated category. They’ve covered the best beer in the U.S., wine personality profiles, the Kennedy family tree, and the religious geography of the United States, among tons of other awesome graphics.

Many Eyes

Many Eyes is a data visualization site that offers tools for creating your own visualizations as well as for browsing infographics created by others. There are already thousands of visualizations included on the site.

The New York Times

While you’ll have to search around a bit to find the best infographics on The New York Times site, it’s definitely worth the effort. They have some of the best infographics in the business representing and breaking down really complex data sets so their average reader can easily understand what’s actually going on.

Nicolasrapp.com

nicolasrapp.com is an information design blog that covers primarily the infographics and data visualizations the author creates for The Associated Press.

DataViz

DataViz showcases images of beautiful data visualizations from all over the web. No commentary is included, but the images really speak for themselves.

iGraphics Explained

iGraphics Explained – This blog aims to shed some light on the world of infographics and data visualizations by explaining their effectiveness and how they were done. They showcase some beautiful graphics from sources all over the internet, so it’s a great place to go for inspiration and to see what kinds of graphics work and which kinds don’t.

Simple Complexity

Simple Complexity – This site showcases data visualizations that take complex data sets and display them in an easier-to-understand format that can help make sense of their true meaning. They showcase infographics from all over the net, as well as posting some how-to articles on creating better infographics.

Well-formed Data

Well-formed Data – This blog covers interface design, infographics and data visualizations, and statistics in general. The commentary accompanying the graphics is especially interesting, often delving deeper into the topics the visualizations cover.

Information is Beautiful

Information Is Beautiful – This blog celebrates beautiful information design, infographics, and data visualizations. They cover a wide variety of topics, create their own visualizations, and showcase those designed by others.

3. Flickr Pools for Infographics

Flickr pools can be a great source of information and inspiration. The ones featured below are dedicated to infographics and data visualizations, and most include examples from all over the world and a variety of different eras. They’re an excellent place to go to get ideas or see what infographics trends are around the globe.

Infografia | Infographics – A pool with more than 700 infographic images, posted by 120+ members.

Infografistas.com / Infographics News – This pool has nearly 350 items posted, all data visualizations and infographics from a huge variety of sources.

Visual Information – A pool with nearly 650 items posted. There are visualizations for everything from restaurant spending to library maps.

The Info Graphics Pool – This seems to be the largest Flickr pool dedicated to infographics and data visualizations, with more than 700 members and 1800+ items included.

About the author

Cameron Chapman is a professional Web and graphic designer with over 6 years of experience. She also writes for a number of blogs, including her own, Cameron Chapman On Writing. She’s the author of the upcoming book Internet Famous.

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