DataViz
London: October 2009
Research commissioned by the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG, UK) has resulted in the launching of a portal called DataViz - all about visualisation of public sector data.
Research Report
The report on the research behind the DataViz portal is available online.
Title: DataViz: improving data visualisation for the public sector, ISBN 9781409817666, 24 August 2009, 30 pages
The main research objectives were to:
- assess and appraise the current range of visualisation solutions - what visualisations are being used by public sector and elsewhere?
- provide advice on the decision making process for selecting visualisations at different levels of the government delivery chain - is there a useful typology of visualisation solutions, and what are the most appropriate visualisation options for particular purposes?
The DataViz portal describes their work:
“Good data visualisation can help users explore and understand the patterns and trends in data, and also communicate that understanding to others to help them make robust decisions based on the data being presented. This site supports public sector researchers improve the way that they visualise data, by providing good practice examples and case studies, practical and step-by-step guides on how to visualise data, and links to more detailed resources. “
Web pages on the DataViz portal include:
- Examples (Gallery and Visual Types)
- Case Studies and Guides
- What is Good Visualisation?
- Practical Steps to Improve Visualisation
- Step by Step Guide
- Reference Links and Help
Commentary on DataViz Portal
Read the Guardian UK newspaper article (30 September 2009) by Charles Arthur assessment of the DataViz portal entitled: Government site puts data visualisation on the map: A newly launched portal aims to show all of government how best to display data
Examples of others working on the visual depiction of pubic sector data
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Beta Works – working to take advantage of new data visualisation technologies and publishing them online for feedback
- Information is Beautiful – website by David McCandless, an independent visual data and data journalist publishing his innovative data visualisations and offering ways to get involved.
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