Data Visualization

Data visualization offers ways to transform data into visual representations, allowing us to spot patterns and trends more easily. Data visualization is usually one of three types:

• Scientific visualization: these tend to be scientific data that is tied to real-world objects with spatial properties. For example, these visualizations include modeling air flow over an airplane. Scientific fields often have specific ways for doing these types of visualizations.
• Information visualization: these tend to be charts and graphs but also include other visual and spatial representations.
• Infographic: a specific sort of visualization that combines information visualization with narrative.

Why Visualize?

• Designing Data Visualization: An introductory lecture by Julia Steele and Noah Lliinsky on how data visualization is helpful and how to take on a visualization project.
• True Stories about the Benefits of Data Visualization: A post by visualization expert Stephen Few that collects stories and examples showing the utility of data visualization.