Alastair Dant- BootCampVE-Octubre 31

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Friday, 1 November 13

Introducing Data VisualisationAlastair DantDeveloper / Graphics EditorInteractive News Desk / NYT Graphics@ajdant / [email protected]

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mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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Start Witha Question

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Finding a Framework

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standardprocess

the seven key stages in the life of an interactive data visualization project


standardprocess

the seven key stages in the life of an interactive data visualization project

ACQUIRE PARSE FILTER

MINE REPRESENT

REFINE INTERACT


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Step 1:Acquire Your Data

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acquire download or requisition from public sources


acquire negotiate with private sources


acquire liberate via FOI requests


acquire record your own data


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Step 2:Parse Data Into AnAppropriate Structure

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parse recognise source format


parse extract what you need


parse detect (and enforce) data types


parse detect (and enforce) data types

abc123456790

12 June 2007true / false


parse rearrange into preferred structure


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Step 3:Filter Data Down toJust What is Necessary

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filter remove irrelevant data


filter remove incomplete data


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Step 4:Mine Data to Extract Insights

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mine group and organize


mine calculate aggregates


mine determine distributions


mine statistical analysis / transformation


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Step 5:Represent YourStory in Visual Form

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represent plan your visual: set the scene


represent use common building blocks


represent encode your data


represent encode with size

UK

US


represent encode with colour & shade


represent encode with shape & iconography


represent encode with position


represent change over time with animation


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Step 6:Refine Your Work

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refine Tufte’s maxim


refine Tufte’s maxim

“Graphical excellence gives the viewer the greatest number of ideas in the shortest time with the least ink in the smallest space”


refine increase data ink


refine remove chart junk


refine infosthetics - colours, typography & layout


refine the annotation layer


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Step 7:Add Interactivity

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interact navigate / explore


interact discover via information on demand


interact filter what data is visible / in focus


interact control the flow of playback


interact step through narrative sequences


interact the martini glass - guide then explore


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