Power of Data Visualization

Data and Information Visualization are both a communication tool and device to relate phenomen and explore them. A phenomenon, especially if complex, it may be faced through the development of visual forms, just as the night sky has been simplified thanks to the invention of constellations.

DensityDesign is a research lab in the design department (INDACO) of the Politecnico di Milano, Italy made 6 infographics in following themes ; Education, Family and Society, Work, Health, Personal Security, and Environment. The aim of the project is to facilitate policy makers and citizens in making more conscious decisions.

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Some facts about robbery in the office.

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This interactive map shows 2010 Logistics Performance Index (LPI). The LPI is a benchmarking tool created to help countries identify the challenges and opportunities they face in their performance on trade logistics and what they can do to improve their performance.

Energy consumption is arguably the largest contributor to carbon dioxide emissions and is at the center of much of the blame for climate change. To better understand how we use this carbon-creating energy, this is a look at which states use the most.

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People are amazing, surprising and interesting. They change reality with power of thought and make things happen. What is most exciting – all people are completely different in their attitudes and behavior. But this comes with price – it is difficult to understand people and even more difficult to find the best way to deal with them. Many people, who see programmers as extensions of their computer systems, will be surprised to discover that programmers are amazing individuals too. Programmers exhibit similar to other people behavior, they have different personalities and need individual approach.

This article explains  a simple theory about Three Dimensions of a Software Programmer that could help to put relations with these individuals on some rational basis.

Learn what goods may be produced with forced and child labour.

Thanksgiving is a centuries-honored holiday that in recent years has started to play an important economic role that puts retailers in the black for the year thanks to its big shopping after-party, otherwise known as Black Friday. In this infographic, gives some facts on this holiday.

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The United States may be the wealthiest country in the world, but all that money is far from distributed evenly. Poverty has a foothold in many U.S. cities.

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For most parents, paying college tuition out of pocket is simply out of the question. If you’re one of those parents, you probably know what a 529 Plan is: named after Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, these investment vehicles allow you to sock away money for education expenses in a tax-advantaged way. Your earnings accumulate tax free and, if used for qualified educatione expenses, withdrawals are tax-free, as well. But choosing a 529 Plan is no simple thing and many investors don’t have a full understanding of how these things work. mint.com give you the basics in this infographic.

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This is Worldwide Water Availability and Use published from National Geographic magazine, April 2010, pages 22-23

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