It's easy to spot a "bad" data visualization—one packed with too much text, excessive ornamentation, gaudy colors, and clip art. Design guru Edward Tufte derided such decorations as redundant at best, ...

Data visualization may not deliver revelation on demand, but diligent visual exploration can unlock insights that might otherwise remain hidden Data visualization is one of the hottest areas of big ...

Charting APIs have their place, but embedded analytics platforms are often a better way to create interactive, visual experiences in your applications. If you develop applications that share data with ...

Steven Millman is SVP Global Research & Operations for Advertising Solutions at Dynata and a Trustee of the Advertising Research Foundation. To continue reading ...

Need to reformat data for use in another application? Plot it on a map? Use it for an interactive Web graphic? These open-source JavaScript libraries can help turn your data into a suitable format for ...

Unlocking the full value of enterprise data starts with effective data visualization and seamless collaboration. Discover how the right tools empower teams to turn raw information into actionable ...

Complementing Harvard’s Map of the Month series, each week, Map Monday highlights a data visualization that enhances understanding of or helps resolve a critical civic issue. This story was originally ...