The social geolocation service Foursquare created this data visualization of a week's worth of check-ins around the world. They color-code different categories of locations, like nightlife and ...

Humans are visual creatures, and today, when the national conversation is framed by data-driven topics like climate change, data security, and gerrymandering, data visualization has never been more ...

After disaster strikes or government initiatives fail, in hindsight, we see all too often that warning signs were overlooked by decision-makers. Or sophisticated technology was installed, but nobody ...

Data visualisation is a cornerstone of modern scientific communication, and colour theory provides a structured framework for translating complex datasets into intuitive visual representations. By ...

Data visualization creates a visual representation of data facts and information. These visual elements include charts, tables, graphs, geospatial, infographics, and dashboards. Let's get a little bit ...

Chicago-based web developer and artist Nicholas Rougeux designs mesmerizing data visualizations using such disparate subject matter as tangled freeway interchanges, Shakespeare sonnets, and urban ...

We’re all collecting data – mounds and mounds of data. So, how do we use this data to make it worthwhile? Well, regardless of whether you’re presenting data to company executives or prospective ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I help people communicate data clearly with graphs. Data visualization has become a hot topic and more and more blogs and books ...