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Robert Kosara / March 24, 2013

Glimpses of Data: The CBO’s Snapshots

Arguments in data visualization are so fierce because the stakes are so low is a great zinger that I’ve heard a few times recently. But it’s not always true. Data visualization influences important decisions every day. The Congressional Budget Office’s new snapshots are but one example. [Read more…] about Glimpses of Data: The CBO’s Snapshots

Robert Kosara / December 26, 2012

Visual Math Gone Wrong

Data visualization is often used to just display data, with little thought put into supporting visual thinking. Giving people tools to do some visual math is a good idea; the visual properties need to be picked carefully however, to make this work. [Read more…] about Visual Math Gone Wrong

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