Data Visualization – A non-technical talk on the What, Why and How – What is a Data Visualization?

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A non-technical presentation on Data Visualization. What, Why and How?

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Data Visualization

A non-technical talk on the What, Why and How

Created by Bradley Jacobs / @crazyjaco

What is a Data Visualization?

  • Produce an image
  • Based on Data
  • The result must be readable and recognizable

Visualizations are more than just bar charts!

http://eagereyes.org/criticism/definition-of-visualization

Screenshot from http://d3js.org/

Data Visualizations vs Infographics

  • Infographics are made in a manual way. [Sample]
  • A visualization is generated automatically [Sample]
If you were to swap a data set, a visualization could be regenerated, while an infographic would have to be recreated manually. [Source]

Common Uses for DataVis

  • Data Discovery
  • Data Quality
  • Storytelling
  • Dashboards and Tools
  • Trends and Prediction
http://blogs.starcio.com/2013/04/five-types-of-data-visualizations.html

Why Data Visualization?

How intuitive are these game scores?Who won?

Rounds   Alex Bradley Jim John Nick Vu Round 1   7 9 3 5 13 Round 2   2 8 5 5 15 Round 3   6 7 6 3 2 Round 4   4 9 3 8 5 Round 5   9 8 6 7 7 Round 6   7 7 8 5 5

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