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Title:

The Hows and Whys of Visualizing Data

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Organizer:
Max Kiesler, Ideacodes
Description:
Whether you're a designer, programmer or content specialist, this panel will help you understand the practical concepts behind visualizing data. We will start with a primer on the hows and whys of data visualizations, and then dive right into examples and source code you can implement on your own.
Questions
Answered:
  1. What are data visualizations and why are they used to represent large data sets?
  2. What is the current state of data visualizations?
  3. What are the steps used to create a data visualization?
  4. What do I need to know to design a data visualization?
  5. Can someone with limited programming experience create visualizations?
  6. What are the languages and programs used to create visualizations?
  7. How do I create a data visualization in Flash / Flex?
  8. How do I visualize data with the Processing Language?
  9. How can I use Javascript to create visualizations?
  10. What is the future of data visualizations?
Level:
Advanced
Category:
New Technology / Next Generation
Type:
Panel
Event:
SXSW Interactive 2009
on 19/8/08
Super important as the dimensionality of data farther and farther exceeds our ability to conceptualize!
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