Comments on: If you watch one video this week, make it this one http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/2010/01/07/if-you-watch-one-video-this-week-make-it-this-one/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Promoting innovation and a conversational local politics Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:58:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Communities and Collaboration » Bookmarks for January 15th through January 19th http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/2010/01/07/if-you-watch-one-video-this-week-make-it-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 Communities and Collaboration » Bookmarks for January 15th through January 19th Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:03:46 +0000 http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/?p=1947#comment-1306 [...] If you watch one video this week, make it this one | Local Democracy – Data visualistion and why it matters. @alexlundry covers the deceptive use of visualisations and the way that lobbies use them. [...] [...] If you watch one video this week, make it this one | Local Democracy – Data visualistion and why it matters. @alexlundry covers the deceptive use of visualisations and the way that lobbies use them. [...]

]]> By: Paul Evans http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/2010/01/07/if-you-watch-one-video-this-week-make-it-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 Paul Evans Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:54:31 +0000 http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/?p=1947#comment-1293 Thanks MM. It doesn't seem to embed in the comments - I'll put it up on a post. Thanks MM. It doesn’t seem to embed in the comments – I’ll put it up on a post.

]]> By: The Muffin Man http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/2010/01/07/if-you-watch-one-video-this-week-make-it-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 The Muffin Man Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:36:38 +0000 http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/?p=1947#comment-1290 http://public.tableausoftware.com/views/WhyPiesStink/Dashboard1?:embed=yes Just whipped this up for fun using Tableau Public. Check it out. Click the marks to highlight relevant data. (Data is fictional, reasons why pie charts stink could be improved as well...) http://public.tableausoftware.com/views/WhyPiesStink/Dashboard1?:embed=yes

Just whipped this up for fun using Tableau Public. Check it out. Click the marks to highlight relevant data.

(Data is fictional, reasons why pie charts stink could be improved as well…)

]]> By: stevieflow http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/2010/01/07/if-you-watch-one-video-this-week-make-it-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 stevieflow Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:02:31 +0000 http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/?p=1947#comment-1261 Local MeetUp groups for datavis? Or maybe take a tip from the Ignite (http://ignite.oreilly.com/) format and host datavis "open mics" for people to stand up and dissect info graphics in five minutes or less... I agree that this is a big and important topic for 2010 and beyond (census 2011!) - so maybe some local organisation could start to shine this light? I'd be happy to collaborate in Manchester if any readers are interested... Local MeetUp groups for datavis?

Or maybe take a tip from the Ignite (http://ignite.oreilly.com/) format and host datavis “open mics” for people to stand up and dissect info graphics in five minutes or less…

I agree that this is a big and important topic for 2010 and beyond (census 2011!) – so maybe some local organisation could start to shine this light? I’d be happy to collaborate in Manchester if any readers are interested…

]]> By: Paul Evans http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/2010/01/07/if-you-watch-one-video-this-week-make-it-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 Paul Evans Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:23:23 +0000 http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/?p=1947#comment-1251 Oh, that is good! Thanks Ricardo. I've added it to the blogroll already! Oh, that is good! Thanks Ricardo. I’ve added it to the blogroll already!

]]> By: Ricardo http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/2010/01/07/if-you-watch-one-video-this-week-make-it-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1248 Ricardo Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:47:30 +0000 http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/?p=1947#comment-1248 edit: http://junkcharts.typepad.com/junk_charts/ edit: http://junkcharts.typepad.com/junk_charts/

]]> By: Ricardo http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/2010/01/07/if-you-watch-one-video-this-week-make-it-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 Ricardo Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:46:55 +0000 http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/?p=1947#comment-1247 This is a site I have used which looks at the abuses and uses of graphs and charts. It's very interesting and often has some very informed discussions around data presentation. This is a site I have used which looks at the abuses and uses of graphs and charts. It’s very interesting and often has some very informed discussions around data presentation.

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