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New Edition of “Now You See It”

Perceptual Edge

On April 15, 2021, my book Now You See It (2009) will become available in its second edition with the revised subtitle An Introduction to Visual Data Sensemaking. Now You See It: An Introduction to Visual Data Sensemaking. Before you can present information to others, you must first make sense of it.

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How to Spot Misleading Charts, a Checklist

Tableau

Alberto Cairo, data visualization expert and author of How Charts Lie Whether you are reading a social post, news article or business report, it’s important to know and evaluate the source of the data and charts that you view. Ask questions such as: Where did the data come from? How was the data collected?

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Data storytelling pt.1: The essential data science skills everyone needs

Domo

Your data may hold tremendous amounts of potential value , but not an ounce of value can be created unless insights are uncovered and translated into actions or business outcomes. Data visualization expert Stephen Few said, “Numbers have an important story to tell. They rely on you to give them a clear and convincing voice.”

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How To Spot Misleading Charts: Review the Message

Tableau

In today’s world, swift decision-making with data is crucial. When viewing and creating charts, it’s vital that we discern the integrity of the information and conclusions presented in charts. The key is to think critically and take time to evaluate the interpretations of data portrayed in charts.

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The Importance Of Financial Reporting And Analysis: Your Essential Guide

Data Pine

Trend identification: Regardless of what area of financial activity you’re looking to track, all types of this kind of reporting will help you identify trends, both past and present, which will empower you to tackle any potential weaknesses while helping you make the kind of improvements that will benefit the overall health of your business.

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Analyzing the history of Tableau innovation

Tableau

I was a member of Chris’ dissertation committee, having done a Stanford PhD on automatic design of graphical presentations that Chris had used in his dissertation. Working with multiple tables got a significant boost with cross data source actions in v5.0 (May Visual encoding, in particular, tapped the power of the human visual system.

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Analyzing the history of Tableau innovation

Tableau

I was a member of Chris’ dissertation committee, having done a Stanford PhD on automatic design of graphical presentations that Chris had used in his dissertation. Working with multiple tables got a significant boost with cross data source actions in v5.0 (May Visual encoding, in particular, tapped the power of the human visual system.