Reading #2

In the blog series "Subtleties of Color," written by Robert Simmon, he explains the importance of color for highlighting data and finding patterns and relationships. In data visualization, color is a crucial factor that affects how data is perceived and understood. For the sake of conveying data in a more…

7 Numbers V.2

World Internet Users Statistics and 2019 World Population StatsInternet World Stats, Population and Internet Users in all countries and usage in all regions of the world. The Internet Big Picture.ValueSizePositionOrientationTextureShapeHue…

Reading #1

In Kieran Healy's introductory chapter of his book Data Visualization for Social Science, he informs the reader on how to critically think about data visualization. He opens a discussion regarding how people perceive graphs, what makes some graphs more apparent and accurate than others, and how to develop good judgment…

7 Numbers

WednesdayA recent report from Hitwise states that in the US mobile search is roughly 58 percent of all search query volume. https://searchengineland.comFridayWorld internet usage by June 2019 https://www.internetworldstats.comSundayMost-watched sport events in the history of television. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.ukTuesdayeSports had over $492 million in…

Line Graphs

A line graph, also known as a line chart, utilizes dots and lines to connect data points that represent quantitative values during a specific time period. Line graphs utilize dots as markers to better display fixed data points and lines to track the changes through time. This type of graphs…