Smashing Magazine compiled a long list of modern approaches to visualizing data, including mind maps, charts, maps, bubble charts, histograms and more. It’s an excellent reference for gathering ideas and challenging assumptions about how to present data and relationships. Example… Read more ›
Last weekend I shook off my Berkeley inertia and took a trip in to the city to attend WordCamp. I particularly enjoyed a talk by Rashmi Sinha about social networks and popularity. There are some problems inherent in basing a… Read more ›
Every now and then you come across a piece of writing that really makes you stop and think. Magic Ink: Information Software and the Graphical Interface is just such a paper. Bret Victor makes some salient points in this piece… Read more ›
Leisa Reichelt, writing for UI Garden, offers a new perspective on using personas in the design process. I find personas virtually useless when it comes to design, and I very rarely reference them in making design decisions. For me, personas… Read more ›
Juan C. Duersteler writes that Mendeleev’s periodic table is brilliant information visualization … When the Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev published the first version of his Periodic Table of the Elements in 1869 he couldn’t imagine that it would become in… Read more ›
Jacob Nielsen writes in his latest column that eBay’s recent earnings increased because of better usability. eBay reported record profits for Q1. This despite the fact that the number of auction LISTINGS only increased by 2%. However, merchandise SOLD increased… Read more ›
First, the enthusiasts: following is a video panel discussion among representatives of Second Life, MySpace, FaceBook and LinkedIn (a Commonwealth Club event, via ForaTV). According to them the value of online social networks is immeasurable. No-one blinked when Robin Harper… Read more ›
I got a sneak peek at the Web 2.0 Expo this week by signing up for the free Expo-only pass. It’s fun to see a web event in person, since so much of what’s going on in web culture happens… Read more ›
