Comments on: Visualization Strategies: Text & Documents http://www.timshowers.com/2008/08/visualization-strategies-text-documents/ Tutorials, Polemics, and Discussion about all things web-nerdy Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:21:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Nearly A Nerd.com » Blog Archive » New York Times Visualization Lab http://www.timshowers.com/2008/08/visualization-strategies-text-documents/#comment-96 Nearly A Nerd.com » Blog Archive » New York Times Visualization Lab Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:11:14 +0000 http://www.timshowers.com/?p=167#comment-96 [...] Tim Showers did a blog post not too long ago called “Visualization Strategies: Text & Documents” where he introduced me to a Wordle.  A Wordle is also embedded above from the NY Times [...] [...] Tim Showers did a blog post not too long ago called “Visualization Strategies: Text & Documents” where he introduced me to a Wordle.  A Wordle is also embedded above from the NY Times [...]

]]> By: DIpps http://www.timshowers.com/2008/08/visualization-strategies-text-documents/#comment-95 DIpps Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:18:37 +0000 http://www.timshowers.com/?p=167#comment-95 You may have come across http://vizlab.nytimes.com/ You may have come across http://vizlab.nytimes.com/

]]> By: Sam http://www.timshowers.com/2008/08/visualization-strategies-text-documents/#comment-92 Sam Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:04:12 +0000 http://www.timshowers.com/?p=167#comment-92 I never realized the variety of visualization techniques that existed.. Thanks for the article! I never realized the variety of visualization techniques that existed.. Thanks for the article!

]]> By: Passion is like genius; a miracle. - Text and document visualization http://www.timshowers.com/2008/08/visualization-strategies-text-documents/#comment-23 Passion is like genius; a miracle. - Text and document visualization Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:33:29 +0000 http://www.timshowers.com/?p=167#comment-23 [...] Visualization Strategies: Text & Documents Posted 23 August 2008 / IR / [...] [...] Visualization Strategies: Text & Documents Posted 23 August 2008 / IR / [...]

]]> By: links for 2008-08-22 | Databyss.com http://www.timshowers.com/2008/08/visualization-strategies-text-documents/#comment-22 links for 2008-08-22 | Databyss.com Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.timshowers.com/?p=167#comment-22 [...] Visualization Strategies: Text & Documents » Tim Showers - Web Development, Design, and Data Vi... (tags: visualization web text data) [...] [...] Visualization Strategies: Text & Documents » Tim Showers - Web Development, Design, and Data Vi… (tags: visualization web text data) [...]

]]> By: web design company http://www.timshowers.com/2008/08/visualization-strategies-text-documents/#comment-21 web design company Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:37:29 +0000 http://www.timshowers.com/?p=167#comment-21 These are all really cool. I'm a big fan of presenting interesting aggregate information about data visually - it can help identify patterns in a large block of noise. For example, here's a word cloud of Paul Graham's essays: http://modos.org/pg.png You can see the prominence of each of the words in the Grahmism "make something people want", indicating his commitment to that philosophy. These are all really cool. I’m a big fan of presenting interesting aggregate information about data visually - it can help identify patterns in a large block of noise. For example, here’s a word cloud of Paul Graham’s essays: http://modos.org/pg.png You can see the prominence of each of the words in the Grahmism “make something people want”, indicating his commitment to that philosophy.

]]> By: 5 wonderful visualizations you must see [Aug 22] | Pointy Haired Dilbert - Chandoo.org http://www.timshowers.com/2008/08/visualization-strategies-text-documents/#comment-20 5 wonderful visualizations you must see [Aug 22] | Pointy Haired Dilbert - Chandoo.org Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:03:56 +0000 http://www.timshowers.com/?p=167#comment-20 [...] Visualizing text is a difficult thing to do. More so when you have 2 texts and need to compare. Document contrast diagrams seem like an interesting way to explore two large pieces of text to see how they space out. The state of union address for 2007 and 2008 are shown above, 2007 is on left. [via Tim Showers] [...] [...] Visualizing text is a difficult thing to do. More so when you have 2 texts and need to compare. Document contrast diagrams seem like an interesting way to explore two large pieces of text to see how they space out. The state of union address for 2007 and 2008 are shown above, 2007 is on left. [via Tim Showers] [...]

]]> By: I Like Parentheses (so get used to ‘em) » Literary Organism Maps are neat! http://www.timshowers.com/2008/08/visualization-strategies-text-documents/#comment-19 I Like Parentheses (so get used to ‘em) » Literary Organism Maps are neat! Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:07:09 +0000 http://www.timshowers.com/?p=167#comment-19 [...] a site that displays various types of text visualizations. My favorite is the literary organism map, at least in terms of abstract beauty. I’d be [...] [...] a site that displays various types of text visualizations. My favorite is the literary organism map, at least in terms of abstract beauty. I’d be [...]

]]> By: Web 2.0 Announcer http://www.timshowers.com/2008/08/visualization-strategies-text-documents/#comment-18 Web 2.0 Announcer Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:15:21 +0000 http://www.timshowers.com/?p=167#comment-18 <strong>Visualization Strategies: Text & Documents » Tim Showers - Web Development, Design, and Data Visualization» Blog Archive...</strong> [...]A survey of techniques for creating infographics and visualizations from textual data. Saved By: winkywooster | View Details | Give Thanks[...]... Visualization Strategies: Text & Documents » Tim Showers - Web Development, Design, and Data Visualization» Blog Archive…

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]]> By: Seth Holladay » Links » links for 2008-08-22 http://www.timshowers.com/2008/08/visualization-strategies-text-documents/#comment-16 Seth Holladay » Links » links for 2008-08-22 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:31:47 +0000 http://www.timshowers.com/?p=167#comment-16 [...] Visualization Strategies: Text & Documents » Tim Showers - Web Development, Design, and Data Vi... (tags: visualization typography tags) [...] [...] Visualization Strategies: Text & Documents » Tim Showers - Web Development, Design, and Data Vi… (tags: visualization typography tags) [...]

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