Most data are subject to uncertainty: the possibility that the true values may be different from our estimates. The unknown is especially difficult to escape in forecasts — of the weather, economic ...

Nishith Sharma is the co-founder of frrole, a social intelligence startup. Raw data is boring and it’s difficult to make sense of it in its natural form. Add visualization to it and you get something ...

Data Visualization is a widely used technique for visualizing, analyzing, and presenting datasets using different types of graphs. It is an effective way to evaluate a large data set using pictorial ...

See our top data 8 visualization tools, including Tableau, Power BI and Google Looker, learn why we selected each and understand how to determine the best visualization tool. Data visualization tools ...

The startup Observable is trying to echo GitHub with a free tool and platform for creating, sharing, and tweaking data visualizations. Creating sophisticated data visualizations may not be for ...

Big Data and the ever-growing access we have to more information is the driving force behind artificial intelligence and the wave of technological change sweeping across all industries. But all the ...

Government is learning what open data means one step at a time. And on June 11, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) took a large step forward in its own open data efforts by releasing a new ...

Data visualization can change not only how you look at data but how fast and effectively you can make decisions. But investing in these tools can be expensive for beginners so here's a list of ...

Geoff McGhee is a journalist and data visualizer at Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West. Data Points is a new series in which we explore the world of data visualization, ...

The degree to which someone trusts the information depicted in a chart can depend on their assumptions about who made the ...

Troy, N.Y. – Peter Fox and James Hendler of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are calling for scientists to take a few tips from the users of the World Wide Web when presenting their data to the public ...

When disaster strikes, leaders rely on data to make informed and strategic decisions. In the case of a tornado or hurricane, for instance, the data tells a story — where the disaster hit and who was ...