Newtrendsindataanalysis110119071821phpapp01

NewtrendsindataanalysisandvisualizationonthewebbyJavierdelaTorre,SergioAlvarez(Vizzuality)TheworldofinformationischangingDataispowerBeforeMeaningispowerNowWearealltimegeneratingnewdataSometimesintentionally,sometimesnotInternetisfullofdatawithalotofstoriestotellSo,thechallengeistosqueezethosedata,getthestories,andcreateawaytotellthemHowwedothat?Analyzingandengaging*Howtofindthestoriesbehinddata?*WewillgetintothatpartlaterVisuallyAnd,howtotellthem?DatavisualizationSo,Whatwehave?SWINEFLU2KAPOCALYPSEVIOLENTVIDEOGAMESWelivevisuallyButwhat’sthepointofit?Thepracticeofusingpicturestosolveproblems,thinkthroughstories,andcommunicateclearlyVisualThinking80%ofourbrainisdedicatedtovisualprocessingVisualThinkingVisualprocessingispartofourhistoryVisualThinkingWrittenlanguageisoriginatedfromdrawingandsketchingVisualThinkingMapsasvisualization.AnewrevolutionGISarrivestoInternetNeogeographyAnewfieldwasbornVisualizationrequiresdatacapturinganddataanalysisCloudcomputingAmazonAWSDistributedvolunteergridsWhatabouttaskswherecomputersarenotgood?But...[PIC]MAPACLASSIFICATIONWhataboutusinghumans?So...CitizenScienceSciencemakinguseofHumanComputationSummarizing...Scienceneedsbettercommunication.VisualizationisagoodwayCitizensciencerepresentsanewexcitingwaytodoresearch