Data Visualization — Why it Matters
Big data is more than just a trend — it’s essential to your company if you need to scale, maximize business potential and stay competitive. However, big data is “too big” for any company to leverage without the right tools. Data visualization is the best tool for harnessing big data and transforming it into digestible, […]
Graphs, Charts, and Visualizations with Meaning
One of my favorite uses of visualization is Charles Joseph Minard’s map of Napoleon’s disastrous Russian campaign of 1812. In fact, I have a framed version of it hanging just outside of my office. The graphic is notable for its representation in two dimensions of six types of data: the number of Napoleon’s troops; distance; […]