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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Oct 13, 2008
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While it may not be as straight-forward as the AGA's Citizen-Centric Reporting Initiative , this Death and Taxes 2009 poster of the federal budget is pretty amazing. Here's how they describe the image: "Death and Taxes: 2009" is a representational poster of the federal discretionary...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Oct 10, 2008
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We've been talking about the link between data visualization and storytelling for some time here (see especially here , here , here , and here .) A year ago, we said , " Because, after all, the point of community indicators projects isn't just to collect stacks of relevant data. It's to get...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Oct 8, 2008
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Did you need a catchy little jingle reminding you that charts "give you information you can see with your eyes -- charts let you visualize"? Here you go! Let's hear it for addressing statistical literacy when kids are young ! (Hat tip: Tasty Data Goodies )... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Oct 7, 2008
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Here's a nifty resource that may help you turn data into positive community action. Maps for Advocacy is a tool provided by the Tactical Technology Collective (tagline: "demystifying technology for non-profits".) This is an astounding introduction to mapping: what it is, how to use it,...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Oct 3, 2008
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2008 CONTACT: Kazuko Kojima indicator@japanfs.org ============================================ JFS Indicators Made Visible with the "see-it" Sustainability Communication Tool ============================================= Japan for Sustainability is an NGO...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Aug 15, 2008
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I'm excited to find this collection of business intelligence dashboards and to pass it on to you. We have talked about community indicators and dashboards before , and I had provided a couple of examples, but at Dashboards By Example you can find hundreds more. Also linked to on the site...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Aug 5, 2008
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I decided to try out Widgenie , a new data visualization tool that allows you to create and share charts and graphs. Here's my first attempt: Let me tell you my opinion of the site so far (realizing it's still in beta test): First, I like the animation. I like the mouseover that lets...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Jul 31, 2008
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Flowing Data presents an interesting set of categories of people who are interested in data visualization. The list includes these five types: The Technician, focused on implementation (how the hardware/software support the visualization); The Analyzer, focused on the data (what are the...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Jul 25, 2008
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First it was air quality indicators on balloons . Now it's noise pollution on billboards. Data you can't avoid seeing. The Noise Awareness Blog is highlighting an advertisement campaign in Europe (for a quiet washing machine, I think). The campaign has put up giant billboards that measure...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Jul 16, 2008
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Aerophile.com has proposed a new way of displaying data in real time for community benefit. They're putting air pollution data up in the air so that people can see it from 20 kilometers away. From their website: Aérophile has just installed an entirely new captive balloon concept in...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Jul 1, 2008
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We talked about PolicyMap last month , and so you've probably explored their site and checked to see what data they had on your community. Now PolicyMap has added something new -- presidential campaign political contributions. It's an interesting data set that's fun to explore for your...... [view]
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