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Start using databases, today! 23 Apr 2013 | 05:20 pm
This post is written to welcome dataset, a new library to simplify working with databases in Python. Let’s face it. Relational databases, such as MySQL, SQLite and PostgreSQL, are pretty cool – but no...
Playing with CIE Lab Colors in R 24 Jan 2013 | 06:13 pm
Currently I’m taking the wonderful course Computing for Data Analysis on Coursera, and in this weeks lecture I learned about how to define custom color palettes in R. You can do this using the colorRa...
Playing with CIE Lab Colors in R 24 Jan 2013 | 06:13 pm
Currently I'm taking the wonderful course Computing for Data Analysis on Coursera, and in this weeks lecture I learned about how to define custom color palettes in R. You can do this using the colorRa...
Forget About Parties, Visualize the Coalitions! 21 Jan 2013 | 04:30 pm
If I was asked for the golden rule of information visualization, it would be: “Show the most important thing first!” Not second or third, but first! And what is the most important thing to show about ...
Forget About Parties, Show the Coalitions! 21 Jan 2013 | 04:30 pm
If I was asked for the golden rule of information visualization, it would be something like this: Show the most important things first! Not second or third, but first! And the most important thing to ...
Map Symbol Clustering — k-Means vs. noverlap 5 Dec 2012 | 04:00 pm
While working on the soon-to-be-released map widget for Piwik (heck, it’s been over two years since the first sketches!) I implemented two map symbol clustering algorithms into Kartograph.js. Last yea...
Map Symbol Clustering — k-Means vs. noverlap 5 Dec 2012 | 04:00 pm
While working on the soon-to-be-released map widget for Piwik (heck, it's been over two years since the first sketches!) I implemented two map symbol clustering algorithms into Kartograph.js. Last yea...
Making Pictographs? Choose Your Icons Wisely! 24 Oct 2012 | 03:43 pm
Icons are widely used in infographics such as maps and pictographs. So as a visualization designer, you’ll get to the point where you must choose which icons or pictograms to use. But please, choose w...
Making Pictographs? Choose Your Icons Wisely! 24 Oct 2012 | 03:43 pm
Icons are widely used in infographics such as maps and pictographs. So as a visualization designer, you'll get to the point where you must choose which icons or pictograms to use. But please, choose w...
Let's Break some Rules 13 Jul 2012 | 08:58 pm
A few weeks ago, while I was driving several hours towards our camping holidays, I suddenly noticed this beautiful piece of data visualization right in front of me. Actually, I found it that beautiful...
