Visualization Resources
Following up on our reading and discussion last week with David Staley, here are a few resources for and discussions about visualization:
Resources
Books
- Edward R. Tufte, Beautiful Evidence (Graphics Press, 2006).
- Edward R. Tufte, Envisioning Information (Graphics Press, 1990).
- Daniel Shiffman, Learning Processing: A Beginner’s Guide to Programming Images, Animation, and Interaction (Morgan Kaufmann, 2008).
- Nancy Duarte, slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations (O’Reilly Media, Inc., 2008).
- Robert Klanten, Sven Ehmann, and Matthias Hubner, Tactile: High Touch Visuals (Dgv, 2007).
- Dan Roam, The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures (Portfolio Hardcover, 2008).
Web Sites and Pages
- Jodi , “I cite: Tag clouds and the decline of symbolic efficiency,”.
- well-formed.eigenfactor.org : Visualizing information flow in science
- “Creating accessible charts using canvas and jQuery | Filament Group, Inc.”
Tools and APIs
- Flare
- GeoCommons
- Google Chart API—Easily create charts and graphs.
- Many Eyes
You can find more visualization resources on my Delicious tag for “visualization.” or at