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Information graphics and datavisualization

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Intro /definition• Encoding data and information using chart and graphics– They need to tell a story• Infographics tell stories; information visualization let readers discoverstories by themselves.– Explaining vs Presenting

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Key functions it supports• Tell your story, communicate• Convey abstract information in an easily digestible format; sensemaking• Analyze your data, present, compare, discover relations• Create shareable and social media friendly content

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How to use it• Main things to consider:– What function(s) is the information designed tosupport? What’s the goal?– Who is your intended audience?– What forms can you use?Source: Visualizing Information for Advocacy

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Where to start?• Analyze your data• Define your goal/message• Sort and sketch– overview first, zoom and filter, then details on demand• Test and tweak• Publish and disseminate

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Resources, and links• Visualizing Information for Advocacyhttp://www.tacticaltech.org/sites/tacticaltech.org/files/infodesign.pdf• Make Your Own Infographichttp://www.wildapricot.com/blogs/newsblog/2010/05/25/make-your-own-infographic

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Useful tools• Wordle – Generate “word clouds” from texthttp://www.wordle.net/• XTimeline – Create and explore timelineshttp://xtimeline.com/index.aspx• Creately – Easily draw diagrams onlinehttp://creately.com/• Infogr.am – Create interactive infographicshttp://infogr.am• ManyEyes – Upload your datahttp://www-958.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/manyeyes

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Useful tools• Tableau - Windows-only software for creating colourful data visualisationshttp://www.tableausoftware.com/public/• Google Fusion Tables – Upload your data, visualize & collaboratehttp://www.google.com/fusiontables/Home/• Gapminder – Upload data, interactive chartshttp://www.gapminder.org/upload-data/• Visual.ly – a community for sharing infographics• Piktochart - http://piktochart.com/

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Credits• Julia Reich - Infographics & Data Visualization: Not YourGrandmother’s Pie Chart• Betty Allen - Presenting Complex Data Visually• Tactical Tech - Visualizing Information for Advocacy• KSToolkit – http://www.kstoolkit.org