Grant Grigorian's Blog » data http://grantgrigorian.com some say that writing is thinking. then these are my thoughts. Tue, 01 May 2012 06:56:32 +0000 en hourly 1 David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization http://grantgrigorian.com/2010/11/05/david-mccandless-the-beauty-of-data-visualization/ http://grantgrigorian.com/2010/11/05/david-mccandless-the-beauty-of-data-visualization/#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2010 02:00:30 +0000 Grant Grigorian http://grantgrigorian.com/?p=853

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Confusion vs Information

Confusion vs Information

via FlowData, via Indexed Blog.

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Excel works well for most quick tasks – but how cool would it be to be able to create interactive, colorful charts that breathe life into rows and rows of data?

And speaking of  FlowingData, they have nice beginner’s guides to get started:

What Visualization Tool/Software Should You Use? – Getting Started

40 Essential Tools and Resources to Visualize Data

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