This document discusses new trends in data analysis, visualization, and citizen science. It notes that data holds many stories that can be uncovered through analysis and engaging visualizations. Data visualization has become prominent with the rise of the internet and availability of large datasets. Citizen science is presented as an exciting new way to do research by harnessing human intelligence for tasks that are still difficult for computers through crowd-sourcing approaches. The overall message is that data visualization and citizen science can help extract meaningful insights from data and better communicate science.

1. New trends in data analysis
and visualization on the
web
by Javier de la Torre, Sergio Alvarez (Vizzuality)

2. The world of information is
changing

3. Before
Data is power
Now
Meaning is
power

4. We are all time generating
new data
Sometimes intentionally, sometimes not

5. Internet is full of data with
a lot of stories to tell

6. So, the challenge is to
squeeze those data, get the
stories, and create a way to
tell them

7. How we do that?

8. How to find the stories behind data?
Analyzing and engaging*
*We will get into that part later

9. And, how to tell them?
Visually

10. So, What we have?
Data visualization

12. SWINE FLU

13. 2K APOCALYPSE

14. VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES

15. But what’s the point of it?
We live visually

16. Visual Thinking
The practice of using
pictures to solve problems,
think through stories, and
communicate clearly

17. Visual Thinking
80% of our brain is dedicated
to visual processing

18. Visual Thinking
Visual processing is part of
our history

19. Visual Thinking
Written language is originated
from drawing and sketching

23. Maps as visualization.
A new revolution

27. GIS arrives to Internet

30. A new field was born
Neogeography

34. Visualization requires data
capturing and data analysis

35. Cloud computing
Amazon AWS

36. Distributed volunteer grids

37. But...
What about tasks where
computers are not good?

40. [PIC] MAPA
CLASSIFICATION

41. So...
What about using humans?

45. Science making use of Human Computation
Citizen Science

49. Summarizing...

50. Science needs better
communication.
Visualization is a good way

51. Citizen science represents a
new exciting way to do research