Subtleties of Color

In this reading, Robert Simmon details the subtleties of color, and notes three types of datasets, those being sequential, divergent, and qualitative.   Forgetting the specific definition of these datasets for a second, we first explore the fascinating ideas behind color and the power it has on perception and audiences. Different…

Poor Form

In the introductory chapter of Kierann Healy's Data Visualization for Social Science, the author iterates the importance of understanding and creating data visualization that is both highly functional and highly understandable. Data surrounds us, and the visual explanation of information relevant to viewers allows for us to create correlations and…

7 Days 7 Numbers

Tue Jan 2693% of NY first supply of COVID-19 vaccine adminsteredWednesday, Jan 27Apple reports highest single quarter earnings everThursday, Jan 28MTA ridership down by 70% compared to year priorFriday, Jan 29GM announces plan for all zero-emission vehicles by 2035Saturday, Jan 30$200 million of ventilators distributed by US Government can't…

Rubber Sheets & Isosurfaces

Rubber sheets are a type of data visualization chart that functions similar to a heat map but uses colored, three dimensional surfaces to map four or more dimensions. Rubber sheets represent values such as depth, altitude while encouraging comparison of heights, general landscape, etc. However, due to the visualization type,…