Data Visualization Why is data visualization important? The science–and art–of discovering patterns and trends in data Communicating information through graphics. As the amount of available data skyrockets, data visualization makes it easier to spot patterns and trends within the data. What is data visualization? Infographics Data Visualization A tool for communicating known information quickly and efficiently. Many times the information discovered with data visualization can be used within an infographic. A tool used to spot patterns and identify trends in large amounts of data. Representing the results graphically makes the data easier to interpret. VS. Categories of visualization Data Information Concepts Strategy Metaphors Compound Visualizations Expected increase in global mobile data traffic from 2012 to 2017. 13x 90 % of the world’s data has been created in the last two years. Photos Videos Social Media Posts Purchase Transaction Records Cell Phone GPS Signals Data sources Sources Lengler, Ralph, and Martin J. Eppler. “A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods.” Visual-Literacy.org. Visual-Literacy.org, n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2013. <http://www.visual- literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html>. “What Is Big Data?” IBM. IBM, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/bigdata/>. “Visual Networking Index (VNI).” Cisco. Cisco, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns827/networking_solutions_sub_solution.html>. Bell, Ryan. “Eight Principles of Data Visualization.” Information Management. SourceMedia, 17 Aug. 2012. Web. 14 Feb. 2013. <http://www.information-management.com/news/Eight-Principles- of-Data-Visualization-10023032-1.html?zkPrintable=1>. www.4imprint.com Infographic created by www.4imprint.com, based on the Data Visualization Blue Paper ® . Download Blue Paper at: http://info.4imprint.com/bluepapers/data-visualization/ You may reproduce and distribute this infographic in its entirety. You may not create derivative works. (Licensed under the Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/) Getting data visualization right. When it comes to data visualization, it’s all about “show, not tell.” Follow these steps to clearly communicate your message with data visualization: 1 2 3 4 Know the problem. Collect solid and accurate data. Choose a visualization method that clearly illustrates patterns in the data. Use visual design principles to communicate key data points simply. Expect 11.2 exabytes (11.2 trillion gigabytes) of mobile data traffic per month by 2017 40 % 60%

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Data Visualization

Why is data visualization important?

The science–and art–of discovering patterns and trends in data

Communicating information through graphics.

As the amount of available data skyrockets, data visualization makes it easier to spot patterns and trends within the data.

What is data visualization?

Infographics DataVisualization

A tool for communicating known information quickly and efficiently.

Many times the information discovered with data visualization can be used

within an infographic.

A tool used to spot patterns and identify trends in large amounts of data.

Representing the results graphically makes the data easier to interpret.

VS.

Categories of visualization

Data Information Concepts Strategy Metaphors CompoundVisualizations

Expected increase in global mobile data traffic from 2012 to 2017.

13x

90% of the world’s data has been created in the last two years.

Photos Videos Social MediaPosts

PurchaseTransaction

Records

Cell PhoneGPS Signals

Data sources

SourcesLengler, Ralph, and Martin J. Eppler. “A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods.” Visual-Literacy.org. Visual-Literacy.org, n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2013. <http://www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html>.

“What Is Big Data?” IBM. IBM, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/bigdata/>.

“Visual Networking Index (VNI).” Cisco. Cisco, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns827/networking_solutions_sub_solution.html>.

Bell, Ryan. “Eight Principles of Data Visualization.” Information Management. SourceMedia, 17 Aug. 2012. Web. 14 Feb. 2013. <http://www.information-management.com/news/Eight-Principles-of-Data-Visualization-10023032-1.html?zkPrintable=1>.

www.4imprint.com

Infographic created by www.4imprint.com, based on the Data Visualization Blue Paper®. Download Blue Paper at:http://info.4imprint.com/bluepapers/data-visualization/

You may reproduce and distribute this infographic in its entirety. You may not create derivative works. (Licensed under the Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/)

Getting data visualization right.

When it comes to data visualization, it’s all about “show, not tell.”

Follow these steps to clearly communicate yourmessage with data visualization:

1 2

3 4

Know the problem. Collect solid and accurate data.

Choose a visualization method that clearly illustrates

patterns in the data.

Use visual design principles to communicate key data

points simply.

Expect 11.2 exabytes (11.2 trillion gigabytes) of mobile data traffic per month by 2017

40% 60%