January 2012
4 posts
Allegory of the Business
Data into information and information into knowledge. What, exactly, does this mean to you? For the latest version, refer to this article. It’s interesting how much this comes up in everyday business conversation (and rarely in anything else outside of the business). But, I question how functional it is to our business use; more appropriately, what the heck does it even mean? Isn’t everything we...
Why Visualization →
Too good:
‘Finally, and perhaps most importantly, visualizations give us access to actionable insight.’
Create Knowledge with Data
This seems to be a hot topic, as well it should, around the info viz community. While I agree that the purpose of each and every visualization should be to convey some meaning, I do not believe that each viewer is going to instantaneously understand this ‘masterpiece’. Every one of us is going to approach a chart and/or dashboard with a sense of curiosity and intrigue. If it’s done...
