There have never been so many line charts, bar charts and choropleth maps occupying the news, as simple data visualisations have become key to communicating vital information about the coronavirus ...

Data visualisation and visual analytics techniques play an essential role in interpreting complex, high-dimensional information. By transforming raw data into graphical representations, these methods ...

We’ve all heard that Big Data is the future. But according to Phil Simon’s new book The Visual Organization: Data Visualization, Big Data, and the Quest for Better Decisions, that may not be quite ...

Most data are subject to uncertainty: the possibility that the true values may be different from our estimates. The unknown is especially difficult to escape in forecasts — of the weather, economic ...

What makes a data visualization truly memorable? Is it the sleek design, the clever use of color, or the ability to distill complex information into something instantly understandable? The truth is, ...

In his new book, “How Charts Lie,” Alberto Cairo minces no words when laying out the dangers of poorly designed data visualizations. He identifies five broad categories of chart designs that aren’t ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Big data company Palantir has acquired Silk, the Dutch startup that created data visualisations and websites. Silk announced that it had been ...

Visualisations offer a compelling proposition in navigating the unexplored waters of data. The main objective is not just to provide answers to expected questions but to present finer details hitherto ...

Imagine tapping into a raw data feed from a distributed network of IoT devices in a logistics center. The center is full of robots, employee work stations, and shipping and receiving docks. The data ...

Many organizations today are taking steps to become data driven by utilizing models, analytics, data visualizations, and dashboards as an integral part of decision making. This is happening in many ...