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Simple Displays of Complex Quantitative Relationships Summary
This article features the winning solution, submitted by Jock Mackinlay of Tableau Software, for the third scenario in the 2006 Data Visualization Competition.

Topics: Analytics, Visualization

by Stephen Few | 0 comments
10-10-2006
Multivariate Analysis Using Heatmaps Summary
This is the third article in a series that began in July with the article entitled, "An Introduction to Visual Multivariate Analysis."

Topics: Analytics, Visualization

by Stephen Few | 0 comments
10-10-2006
Graph Designs for Reviewing Transactions and the Changing Balance Summary
This article features Xan Gregg's (of SAS Institute) winning solution for the second scenario in the 2006 Data Visualization Competition.

Topics: Analytics, Visualization

by Stephen Few | 0 comments
09-12-2006
Multivariate Analysis Using Parallel Coordinates Summary
This article discusses parallel coordinates, an approach to analyzing multivariate data using data visualization techniques.

Topics: Analytics, Visualization

by Stephen Few | 0 comments
09-12-2006
Graph Designs for Rapidly Assessing Budget Performance Summary
The winning entry for Scenario 1 of the Business Intelligence Network's 2006 Data Visualization competition is featured, analyzed and compared.

Topics: Analytics, Visualization

by Stephen Few | 0 comments
08-08-2006
Beautiful Evidence: A Journey Through the Mind of Edward Tufte Summary
Edward Tufte’s latest book is both brilliant and disappointing.

Topics: Analytics, Visualization

by Stephen Few | 0 comments
08-08-2006
TableLens: A Clear Window for Viewing Multivariate Data Summary
Correlations and exceptions in multivariate data become clearly visible when explored using TableLens.

Topics: Analytics, Visualization

by Ramana Rao | 0 comments
07-11-2006
An Introduction to Visual Multivariate Analysis Summary
Traditional text-based methods for analysis of multivariate data, such as pivot tables, can provide only a fraction of the insight that the best visualization tools and techniques make possible.

Topics: Analytics, Visualization, Business Intelligence

by Stephen Few | 0 comments
07-11-2006
Software Support for Immersive Business Intelligence Summary
Incorporating best practices of data analysis and communication into the software would result in better business intelligence.

Topics: Analytics, Visualization, Business Intelligence

by Stephen Few | 0 comments
06-13-2006
Customer Flashcards Summary
Business intelligence needs to do more than examine current performance and historical trends; it needs to inform and illuminate the path ahead.

Topics: Analytics, Visualization

by Chris Gemignani, Zach Gemignani | 0 comments
06-13-2006
Hard Facts Summary
Business intelligence can only succeed when management embraces evidence-based decision making.

Topics: Business Intelligence, Visualization

by Stephen Few | 0 comments
05-09-2006
Excel’s New Charting Engine Summary
Will the new charting engine in Excel 2007 provide users with clutter and fluff or improved functionality?

Topics: Business Intelligence, Data Mining and Statistical Analysis, Visualization

by Stephen Few | 0 comments
05-09-2006
Discovering Business Intelligence Using Treemap Visualizations Summary
Using a hierarchical structure, treemaps provide meaningfully organized displays of high-volume information.

Topics: Business Intelligence, Data Mining and Statistical Analysis, Visualization

by Ben Shneiderman | 0 comments
04-11-2006
The Surest Path to Visual Discovery Summary
Software that enables data exploration and analysis is the key to productively mining massive data resources.

Topics: Business Intelligence, Data Mining and Statistical Analysis, Visualization

by Stephen Few | 0 comments
04-11-2006
Dot Plots: A Useful Alternative to Bar Charts Summary
Dot plots are a very useful addition to your graphical toolbox.

Topics: Business Intelligence, Visualization

by Naomi Robbins, Ph.D. | 1 comment
03-07-2006

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