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!