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Best New Data Visualizations in Overview — DataViz Weekly

December 11th, 2020 by AnyChart Team

Best New Data Visualizations in Overview | DataViz WeeklyWelcome back to DataViz Weekly, where we overview the best new data visualizations created by professionals. As always, let’s begin with a list of the projects we’re excited to put a spotlight on, and then take a closer look at each:

  • Exploring letter communication networks of the Tudor government in the 16th century — Kim Albrecht, Ruth Ahnert & Sebastian Ahnert
  • Tracking the most promising coronavirus vaccines — Bloomberg
  • Defining “essential” and “frontline” workers for vaccination — NYT
  • Understanding the U.S. energy use evolution since 1800 — RDCEP, UChicago

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Fresh Great Data Visualization Projects on Thanksgiving, COVID, and Tree Equity — DataViz Weekly

December 4th, 2020 by AnyChart Team

Fresh Great Data Visualization Projects on Thanksgiving, COVID, and Tree Equity, in DataViz WeeklyHey everyone! Continuing to curate the best charts, maps, and infographics from around the Internet, we invite you to meet four fresh great data visualization projects worth checking out.

Today on DataViz Weekly:

  • Visualizing the ways the Thanksgiving turkey leftovers were used — Nathan Yau
  • Understanding the scale of 250,000 deaths from the coronavirus — The Washington Post
  • Finding a correlation between scented candle reviews on Amazon and COVID-19 — Kate Petrova
  • Evaluating tree equity in American city neighborhoods — American Forests

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Power of Data Visualization in Four New Compelling Examples — DataViz Weekly

November 27th, 2020 by AnyChart Team

Power of Data Visualization in Four New Compelling Examples in DataViz WeeklyIf you love good data visualizations, you’ve come to the right place at the right time! Every Friday, we choose the four most interesting projects making good use of charts and maps, from those we have come across out there just lately, and introduce you to them. Here are the visualizations we’re going to tell you about this time on DataViz Weekly:

  • (False?) dichotomy between saving lives and saving the economy during the second wave — Michael Smithson on The Conversation
  • COVID Resilience Ranking revealing the best and worst places to stay during the pandemic — Bloomberg
  • Length of summers in Spain since 1950, by municipality — Predictia
  • The most popular Thanksgiving pie in each state — Instagram

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New Awesome Visualizations on COVID-19, SDGs, Judges, and Colors — DataViz Weekly

November 20th, 2020 by AnyChart Team

New Awesome Visualizations on COVID-19, SDGs, Judges, and Colors, in DataViz WeeklyAnother long seven-day wait is over, and DataViz Weekly‘s already here to introduce you to new awesome data visualizations we have met these days around the Web. Let’s see what we’ve got this time!

  • COVID-19 growth rates in each U.S. county — Benjamin Schmidt
  • World development indicators — The World Bank
  • Timelines for new and all current federal judges — ProPublica
  • Colors of the U.S. election maps on different media — SBS News

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Visualizing Data About Energy Mix, Subreddit Posts, Hate Crimes, and McDonald’s Ice Cream Availability — DataViz Weekly

November 13th, 2020 by AnyChart Team

Visualizing Data About Energy Mix, Subreddit Posts, Hate Crimes, and McDonald's Ice Cream Availability | DataViz WeeklyDataViz Weekly is back — check out some of the most interesting third-party data visualization projects we have recently come across! Let’s start with a quick list and then take a closer look at each:

  • Electricity generation in America since 2001 — NYT
  • Subreddits in word clouds — Mais Hatem
  • Hate crimes in the United States — UCLA
  • McDonald’s ice cream machine status — Rashiq Zahid

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20+ Electoral Maps Visualizing 2020 U.S. Presidential Election Results — DataViz Weekly Special Edition

November 6th, 2020 by AnyChart Team

Top 24 Election Maps Visualizing 2020 U.S. Presidential Electoral College Results | DataViz Weekly Special EditionAll eyes on election maps! Yes, they could be misleading. And even widely misleading. But it can be at least so fascinating to look at them, especially at times like this! So, we have curated a list of over twenty reputable resources — as of now, to be precise, 24 and counting! — where you can watch the live results of the 2020 United States Presidential election in compelling data visualizations. At the same time, it is a great chance for you to investigate and understand how election maps (and some other graphics) can look and work in practice.

💡 See also: 2024 U.S. Election Maps (November 2024).

Vote counts may be different on different platforms and update as more data becomes available out there — it’s absolutely okay. The election results are still partial. Over the coming days, all numbers will be adjusted to match the real, final vote count. Just in case: We’ve added only reliable sources — notable, reputable media outlets.

Without further ado, check out maybe the most important data visualizations these days! (Electoral vote count numbers in the text last updated on November 9th, 2020, for each source.)

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Pre-Election Data in Charts and Analysis — DataViz Weekly

October 30th, 2020 by AnyChart Team

The latest pre-election data in charts curated for DataViz WeeklyWith November 3rd just around the corner, we could not resist the temptation to devote an entire Friday article to the 2020 U.S. election. Indeed, there are many great new data visualization projects on this topic that are worth featuring. Check out some of the most interesting ones in the special pre-election edition of DataViz Weekly:

  • Visualizing data about donations to Biden’s and Trump’s campaigns — The New York Times
  • Charting the latest Electoral College ratings — The Cook Political Report
  • Exploring election forecast correlations — Adam Pearce
  • Analyzing search interest in the U.S. election years since 2004 — Truth & Beauty

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Exploring Data About COVID-19, Road Curvature & U.S. Elections — DataViz Weekly

October 23rd, 2020 by AnyChart Team

Exploring Data About COVID-19, Road Curvature & U.S. Elections | DataViz WeeklyMeet a set of new amazing visualizations we’ve spotted and admired lately. Below is a list of the projects featured today on DataViz Weekly. Keep reading to learn about each and then check them out right away.

  • Global COVID-19 crisis in data — FT
  • Twisty roads worldwide — Adam Franco
  • Ways Biden or Trump could win — FiveThirtyEight
  • Electoral College Decision Tree — Kerry Rodden

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New Stunning Data Graphics Projects Not to Miss — DataViz Weekly

October 16th, 2020 by AnyChart Team

New Stunning Data Graphics Projects Not to Miss — DataViz WeeklyWe know DataViz Weekly is read on a regular basis by data visualization practitioners from many countries, and we are happy you guys find it interesting and helpful. Are you ready for another bunch of new great data graphics projects worth looking at? There you go:

  • NBA playoff win probabilities — Adam Pearce
  • Fall fire weather days in California by the century’s end — ProPublica
  • U.S. unemployment crisis shapes — NYT
  • Deaths of despair in America — Periscopic

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Fresh Examples of Data Visualization Best Practices in Action — DataViz Weekly

October 9th, 2020 by AnyChart Team

Data Visualization Best Practices in Action, in four fresh examples from experts | DataViz WeeklyDataViz Weekly is here featuring a selection of new compelling projects with awesome charts and maps. Check out some of the coolest fresh examples of data visualization best practices in action!

  • $4 trillion coronavirus bailout under the microscope — The Washington Post
  • Presidential Plinko — Matthew Kay, Northwestern University
  • Allegations of foreign interference in the 2020 U.S. election — DFRLab
  • American streets named after athletes — ESPN

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