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Posts related specifically to the subject of data visualization.


How Useful is ChatGPT for Data Visualisation Work?

Exploring what’s currently possible with the new AI tool ChatGPT and looking at its usefulness for data visualisation work.

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Selecting a Chart Based on the Number of Variables

Deciding on a chart is not as simple as identifying which can display the right number of variables, but it can be a helpful starting point.

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Academic Research Done on Arc Diagrams

A list of papers written on or using Arc Diagrams.

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Academic Research Done on Alluvial Diagrams

I’ve started to compile a list of academic papers and any related articles that study or use a particular type of visualisation.

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Japanese Contributions to Data Visualisation

Exploring some historical examples of Japanese data visualisation and the charts that were invented there.

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New Format for The Bar Chart Reference Page

Demonstrating the potential new content structure being implemented on the Bar Chart visualisation reference page.

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Sankey Diagrams, Parallel Sets & Alluvial Diagrams… What’s the Difference?

An attempt at clarifying their differences.

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Chart Selection Guide

Which chart type do I select to communicate a particular message and/or analyse the property of a dataset?

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Further Exploration #14: 3D Treemaps That Use Extrusion

Looking at projects that have used 3D Treemaps that use extrusion to visualise an additional variable.

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Further Exploration #13: 3D Treemap Spheres and Cylinders

Continuing on at exploring 3D Treemaps, this post takes a look at Treemaps that use spheres or cyclinders in their design.

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VR Data Visualization: Useful For Multidimensional Data?

Here we’ll explore whether this claim is correct and what evidence exists.

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Further Exploration #12: 3D Treemap Cubes

Looking through 3D Treemaps that use a cube design, such as the Information Cube, the Treecube, and the Magic Treemap Cube.

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Further Exploration #11: Bar/Column Chart Variations

Looking at: Lollipop Chart, Triangle Bar Chart, Back-To-Back Bar Chart, Progressive Bar Chart, Waterfall Chart, Change Bar Chart, Pareto Chart and more.

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Further Exploration #10: Proportional Area Chart Variations

Exploring some of the different ways Proportional Area Charts can be used.

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Further Exploration #9: Isochrone Maps (Travel Time Maps)

Exploring the many variations of Isochrone Maps from both the past and present.

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[VIDEO] Misleading Data Visualisation and Best Charting Practices

I was invited to give a talk at a UX / UI Design conference CIEMNA STRONA #4: Stranger Things, which took place on 21st March in Kraków, Poland.

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[VIDEO] Chatting with Finn Fitzsimons on His Projects

I recorded an online interview with Finn Fitzsimmons explaining his projects in more detail.

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Further Exploration #8 – Triangular Plots

This post explores the various kinds of triangular (tri-axes) graphs that are currently being used. Most notably, Ternary Graphs are their variations.

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