Effective Data Visualization Techniques, from Business to Social Advocacy
No matter how much data you amass, or how ingenious your models may be, your efforts are only as effective as how you communicate the insights revealed. Data visualization is not a new art, but one which has grown significantly more important in recent years, as organizations must respond to an increasing amount of data faster than ever.
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Dating by Data and Design
Online dating has come a long way from its somewhat dubious beginnings — it’s likely a friend, relative, or even yourself has found a partner through a matchmaking site. Much of that can be attributed to online dating services becoming increasingly effective at identifying matches, a feat that requires a sophisticated understanding of the psychology of attraction, interface design, and of course, a wealth of user data.
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The Visualized Conference Brings Big Data to Light
Big Data doesn't only create new opportunities for enterprises and organizations; it opens up new horizons to artists, designers, journalists, storytellers, and practitioners of new hybrid forms of communication. Data visualizations abound on the web these days, but there's a big difference between pie charts or simple heat maps and the work of the the emerging masters of the form.
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Eric Fischer’s Work Blurs the Line Between Data Science, Cartography, and Art
During a talk earlier this year at the Big Data for the Public Good seminar series, Stamen’s Eric Rodenbeck emphasized that data scientists are not only researchers, but also storytellers. Fittingly, many in the field boast a cross-disciplinary background, such as Greenplum’s Noah Zimmerman, who moonlighted at Stanford’s design school while doing PhD research on immunology and statistics.
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The Eclectic Mind of the Data Scientist: An Interview With Greenplum’s Noah Zimmerman
Data scientists come from various research backgrounds, bringing a wide array of interests to bear upon their work. Noah Zimmerman, Senior Data Scientist at Greenplum, embodies this eclecticism. Boasting a background in immunology and biomedical informatics, Zimmerman is also fascinated with human-computer interaction and design for collaboration.
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