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Effective Visualizations of Information on Pandemic, Climate, Happiness, Travel Time — DataViz Weekly

July 30th, 2021 by AnyChart Team

A new collection of effective information visualizations on the pandemic, climate change, happy moments, and travel timeData becomes easier to perceive and draw insights from when it is properly represented in charts and maps. For everyone interested to check out how information visualization works, we continue our regular feature DataViz Weekly curating the best new examples of effective graphics. Here are our latest picks:

  • COVID-19 case acceleration rates — STAT
  • Climate change risks across Germany — Vislab
  • What makes people happy the most — Nathan Yau
  • Driving time to Paris from across France — Nicolas Lambert

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Discover Some of Most Interesting Recent Data Visualization Projects — DataViz Weekly

July 23rd, 2021 by AnyChart Team

Discovering Some of the Most Interesting Recently Published Data Visualization Projects — DataViz WeeklyLook at some of the most interesting data visualizations we have come across out there over the last few days! The following projects are deservedly featured in DataViz Weekly this time:

  • Falling spin rates in American baseball after a crackdown on sticky substances — The Upshot
  • Gender diversity in Italian street names — EDJNet
  • Shifts in the COVID-19 vaccination pace worldwide since January 2021 — Reuters
  • Vaccination equity in America — CDC

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New Amazing Graphics for Fans of Data Visualization — DataViz Weekly

July 16th, 2021 by AnyChart Team

Four new amazing graphics selected for fans of data visualization in new DataViz WeeklyAre you ready for another set of amazing data graphics? It’s Friday, so DataViz Weekly is here to let you know about four great new visualization works worth checking out right now!

  • 15-minute cities in Germany and worldwide — Chris and Nils from Gießen
  • Daily temperatures in Tokyo since 1964 (and what to expect at the Olympics) — Reuters
  • Average colors of countries, as well as U.S. states and counties — Erin Davis
  • Euro 2020 and Copa América 2021 playoffs visualized in triangles — Krisztina Szűcs

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Creating JS Flow Map in Four Steps

July 13th, 2021 by Shachee Swadia

A Flow Map Built using JavaScript in Four StepsA step-by-step tutorial showing how to create an interactive JS Flow Map. Illustrated by visualizing data on migration to the US.

It may seem to be complicated to create an interactive Flow Map for the Web using JavaScript. But it’s not! This easy-to-follow tutorial will show you how to build beautiful JS flow maps without too much effort.

In these difficult times of the pandemic, there is a lot of confusion and concern about the immigration status of people around the globe. I decided to take a look at the immigration data of the US which has more migrants than any other country in the world. Here, I explore where these immigrants come from and represent the top 15 countries that contributed the highest number of migrants to the US in the year 2019.

A flow map seems the perfect way to showcase the inflow of migrants into the United States from various countries. Before going further, let me give you a brief idea about a flow map and its uses.

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New Stunning Data Visualization Examples to See and Learn From — DataViz Weekly

July 9th, 2021 by AnyChart Team

A snapshot of the four new stunning data visualization examples to see and learn from highlighted on DataViz Weekly this FridayGraphical representation makes data easier to understand and interpret. The DataViz Weekly series on our blog aims to highlight the most vivid examples of clever data visualization in action so you can better realize how it can work or simply have fun exploring new stunning charts and maps.

Today on DataViz Weekly:

  • European arms in the bombing of Yemen — Forensic Architecture, Yemeni Archive, ECCHR, and Bellingcat
  • All scorelines and goals from the UEFA Euro 2020 group stage — Krist Wongsuphasawat
  • Racial residential segregation in the United States — The Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley
  • NYC Democratic mayoral primary vote results — Bloomberg

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Heat and Drought in American West in Visualizations — DataViz Weekly

July 2nd, 2021 by AnyChart Team

Visualizations on Heat and Drought in the American WestThe extreme heat that has gripped the Western United States this summer basically aligns with scientists’ expectations for climate change. On top of that, as all the more scorchers are likely coming up, the year 2021 may well be remembered as a relatively cool one.

For this new edition of DataViz Weekly, we’ve curated a set of recent visualizations shedding light on the essence and context of the record-breaking heat and drought in the U.S. West. Take a look!

  • Heat dome and temperature extremes in the West — The Washington Post
  • Heat in the Pacific Northwest since 1979 — The Upshot
  • Drought conditions in the West since 2000 — The New York Times
  • Southwestern droughts since 800 CE (as shown by tree tings) — The Guardian

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Exploring Voting Bills, Birth Rates, Hospital Billing, Transit Equity — DataViz Weekly

June 25th, 2021 by AnyChart Team

Exploring voting bills, birth rates, hospital billing, transit equity | DataViz WeeklyJoin us to check out the most awesome data visualizations of all we have come across this week! To begin with, here is a full list of the projects featured today in DataViz Weekly:

  • Proposed and passed voting bills across the U.S. in 2021 — Bloomberg
  • Change in birth rates among American women — NYT
  • Billing practices at the top 100 U.S. hospitals — Axios
  • Transit equity in major U.S. cities — TransitCenter

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Great New Examples of Charts and Maps Worth Seeing — DataViz Weekly

June 18th, 2021 by AnyChart Team

Great New Examples of Charts and Maps Worth Seeing | DataViz WeeklyHardly a day goes by without some cool new charts and maps being built and published, helping to make sense of various data. Every Friday, we tell you about those that have gripped our attention the most during the past few days, within the framework of DataViz Weekly. Come see our new selection!

  • Proposed new parliamentary constituency boundaries for England — BCE
  • Reasons behind the delay of lockdown reopening in England — The Guardian
  • COVID-19 vaccination campaign in India — Reuters
  • Agricultural land use in Germany by crop type — Earth Observation Lab at HU Berlin, ThEO, and ZALF

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New Fascinating Visualizations to Explore on Weekend — DataViz Weekly

June 11th, 2021 by AnyChart Team

New fascinating visualizations to explore on the weekend, featured this time in DataViz WeeklyDataViz Weekly is here with a new dose of fascinating data graphics for visualization addicts! Check out some of the most interesting recent projects right away!

  • Changes in the American diet over the past 40 years — Nathan Yau
  • Surveillance cameras in New York City — Amnesty International
  • Cities with similar street networks — Andrei Kashcha
  • A million soccer passes visualized at once — Karim Douïeb

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Visualizing Data on COVID-19, Deprivation, Chess, Fishing — DataViz Weekly

June 4th, 2021 by AnyChart Team

A DataViz Weekly roundup of new projects visualizing data on COVID, deprivation, chess, fishingEach Friday, we pick the most compelling new data visualizations and show them in a quick overview. Take a look at our latest DataViz Weekly collection and feel the power of charts and maps!

  • COVID-19 rates for unvaccinated people in the U.S. — The Washington Post
  • Income deprivation within English local authorities — ONS
  • Where chess pieces are usually captured — Anders Sundell
  • Global Fishing Watch Marine Manager — Global Fishing Watch

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