June 14th, 2024 by AnyChart Team
Data visualizations bridge the gap between raw numbers and clear, understandable insights. This week on DataViz Weekly, we showcase four remarkable new examples of how charts and maps illuminate diverse topics in a comprehensible and engaging manner:
- In-flight turbulence — South China Morning Post
- Shifts in occupation and income — FlowingData
- San Francisco’s culinary diversity — California Migration Museum
- EU election results — Reuters
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May 30th, 2024 by AnyChart Team
If you’re heading to the Qlik Connect show next week (June 3–5), don’t miss out on the chance to test your data smarts with our fun, interactive game, “Connections.” It’s not only a challenge of knowledge but also an opportunity to win an iPad!
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May 23rd, 2024 by Alex Carter | DZone
Network graphs are a practical and effective tool in data visualization, particularly useful for illustrating the relationships and connections within complex systems. These charts are useful for understanding structures in various contexts, from social networks to corporate hierarchies. In this tutorial, we’ll delve into a quick path to creating a compelling, interactive network graph using JavaScript.
We’ll use the Volkswagen Group as our example, mapping out its subsidiaries and product lines to showcase how network graphs can make complex organizational structures understandable and accessible. By the end of this step-by-step guide, you’ll have a clear understanding of how to quickly construct and customize a JS-based network graph. Buckle up, as it’s time to hit the road!
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May 17th, 2024 by AnyChart Team
Data visualization is not just about making data look pretty; it’s about uncovering hidden patterns, revealing trends, and providing a clearer understanding of information. Through innovative visual techniques, we can explore data in ways that traditional methods can’t match. This week on DataViz Weekly, we bring you four compelling projects that showcase the transformative power of data visualization:
- Revealing the warming stripe for 2023 — Ed Hawkins
- Analyzing and predicting megafires in Europe — elDiario.es
- Understanding the growing role of giant batteries in electricity grids — NYT
- Analyzing segregation in U.S. schools — Stanford University
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May 13th, 2024 by AnyChart Team
Qlik Connect 2024 is on the horizon, and we’re pleased to announce that AnyChart will be participating as an Emerald sponsor and exhibitor. Join us from June 3–5 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Booth #807!
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May 10th, 2024 by AnyChart Team
Data visualization serves as a powerful tool that enhances our understanding of complex data, transforming raw figures into insights. DataViz Weekly is here to share several great examples that demonstrate this capability in action. This week, we highlight four data visualization projects that have recently captured our attention:
- Exploring the U.S. bridges — Esri
- Analyzing time use by age — FlowingData
- Tracking historic cicada emergence 2024 — CNN
- Understanding election polls — Reuters
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May 3rd, 2024 by AnyChart Team
Welcome to the new DataViz Weekly, where we continue exploring the transformative power of data visualization. This edition presents a selection of new examples of how charts and maps can help us understand trends and patterns in various subjects — from sports and philanthropy to global challenges like press freedom and inflation, and everyday topics such as sleep. Here are the projects featured this time:
- March Madness philanthropy challenge — Bloomberg
- 2024 World Press Freedom Index — Reporters Without Borders
- Global Inflation Tracker — Council on Foreign Relations
- Sleep trends in America — The Washington Post
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April 26th, 2024 by AnyChart Team
DataViz Weekly is here! Today, we spotlight cool new projects that illuminate how complex topics can be presented and explored in a comprehendible and impactful manner with the help of appropriate data graphics. Here’s a quick look at what we’re covering today:
- Evaluating agri-environmental policy effectiveness globally — Our World in Data
- Visualizing сlimate сhange across generations — The Tardigrade
- Revealing pandemic toll on U.S. prison populations — The Marshall Project
- Exploring Israel’s integrated air defense capabilities in action — Reuters
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April 19th, 2024 by AnyChart Team
This week’s DataViz Weekly showcases a quartet of compelling data-driven stories, each powered by the adept use of data visualization techniques. These narratives not only inform but inspire, perhaps sparking creative concepts for your upcoming projects.
Here are the visual stories featured in this issue:
- Unraveling the hold of historical mortgage rates in the U.S. — The Upshot
- Retelling the transformation of San Francisco’s Japantown after Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 — The San Francisco Chronicle
- Revealing hidden risks in common fragrances — Bloomberg
- Exploring the persistent shadows of teen adversity — The Pudding
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April 18th, 2024 by Taylor Brooks
Creating a vibrant network graph in JavaScript might seem like crafting a digital cosmos: intricate, fascinating, yet entirely within reach. Whether you’re aiming to illustrate the complex interconnections within a galaxy, a social network, or the internal hierarchy of a multinational corporation, network graphs serve as a powerful tool to bring data to life, revealing hidden patterns and insights through visual representation.
Let’s embark on a journey to demystify the process, guiding you step-by-step on how to construct your very own network graph, with the Solar System as our illustrative example.
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