Perceptual Edge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

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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Tableau

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

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. Who made the presentation and who paid for the work to be done? Know the Source. How was the data collected?

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Visualization Data Visualization Healthcare Documentation 118

Domo

AUGUST 25, 2016

During a 2009 interview , Google’s Chief Economist Dr. Hal R.Varian stated, “The ability to take data—to be able to understand it, to process it, to extract value from it, to visualize it, to communicate it—that’s going to be a hugely important skill in the next decades.”

Data Visualization 52

Data Visualization Visualization Business Intelligence Business Intelligence 52

Tableau

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

When viewing and creating charts, it’s vital that we discern the integrity of the information and conclusions presented in charts. Data Visualization expert and author Kathy Rowell says that we should always ask “Compared to What?” Ask if the entire context is being presented. Including this context tells a very different story.

Data Visualization 52

Data Visualization Visualization Healthcare 52

Domo

JANUARY 28, 2014

RSL has been the most consistent winner in MLS since 2008—winners of the coveted MLS Cup in 2009 after only four seasons of existence. Anyone—from CEO to contributor—has the ability to discover, mash up, visualize and present data any way they’d like. How can Domo help?

Planning 52

Planning Visualization Business Intelligence Business Intelligence 52

Data Pine

MARCH 20, 2019

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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Financial Analysis Finance Vision Government 99

Tableau

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Click to view the full interactive visualization. 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. VizQL: A domain-specific language for visual, self-service analysis. Release v1.0

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