Reading 2 Response- Avishi Jain

In the ‘Subtleties of Color’, Robert Simmons talks about the importance of the use of color in data visualization and how effective use of color can be extremely functional in conveying information and making a point regarding the dataset. For instance, the author talks about the use of color in…

Reading 1 Response

Avishi JainIn Kieran Healy’s introductory chapter of ‘Data Visualization for Social Science’, he attempts to convey to the readers a detailed and critical analysis of data visualization, its importance in delivering information to people as well as the extent of its effectiveness in doing so. The writer repeatedly emphasizes…

Nothing but a Number (week 2)

Size and TextureMy number, 82, is the percentage of a man's earnings that a woman earns on average based on statistics on the gender pay gap in 2019. This would mean than men earn 18% more than woman on average but in some professions, the gap is wider. In this…

7 Numbers

WednesdayAn article about tricks to use in order to increase the battery life of iPhones. My number is 10.               Low Power? How to extend your iPhone's battery life 10 FridayDebating the myth surrounding eating post 6pm and analyzing the health-related impacts.                                                                                                                                          Is That ‘Don’t Eat After 6 P.M.…

Tree Maps

This visualization type distinguishes different sectors in the stock market using  two-dimensional boxes (rectangles) within boxes where the size of the box determines the size of the sectors and the largest stocks in the market. The boxes are a quantitative representation of the stocks in the market and thus this…