Comments on: Getting your head around charts http://www.combatconsulting.com/getting-your-head-around-charts/ Musings on getting the impossible done in hostile operational environments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:45:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Relja Dereta http://www.combatconsulting.com/getting-your-head-around-charts/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Relja Dereta Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:27:31 +0000 http://www.combatconsulting.com/?p=291#comment-31 Cool stuff! It reminded me of someone you probably know of since I think you've mentioned TED talks somewhere in your posts before, but to be on the safe side (and for anyone else reading this) I'll mention him - Hans Rosling, and his Gapminder (http://www.gapminder.org/). Amazing stuff to make statistics not only make sense, but leave you with a desire to know more. Here's Rosling on TED: http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen.html follow-up (with possibly one of the best making-your-point-stick finish ever): http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/hans_rosling_reveals_new_insights_on_poverty.html Cool stuff! It reminded me of someone you probably know of since I think you’ve mentioned TED talks somewhere in your posts before, but to be on the safe side (and for anyone else reading this) I’ll mention him – Hans Rosling, and his Gapminder (http://www.gapminder.org/). Amazing stuff to make statistics not only make sense, but leave you with a desire to know more.

Here’s Rosling on TED:

http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen.html

follow-up (with possibly one of the best making-your-point-stick finish ever):
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/hans_rosling_reveals_new_insights_on_poverty.html

]]> By: Amber Case http://www.combatconsulting.com/getting-your-head-around-charts/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Amber Case Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:43:54 +0000 http://www.combatconsulting.com/?p=291#comment-29 I'm really excited you found use-value in the Flickr Data Vis set. It's one of the most fantastic ways to understand liquid interaction in a frictionless space. I’m really excited you found use-value in the Flickr Data Vis set. It’s one of the most fantastic ways to understand liquid interaction in a frictionless space.

]]> By: jonathan http://www.combatconsulting.com/getting-your-head-around-charts/comment-page-1/#comment-30 jonathan Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:41:15 +0000 http://www.combatconsulting.com/?p=291#comment-30 Thanks Simon. You are absolutely right about Golden Ducks. Great concept, added to the post. I hope you stick around to comment again. Its a pleasure to have some high quality feedback. Thanks Simon. You are absolutely right about Golden Ducks. Great concept, added to the post. I hope you stick around to comment again. Its a pleasure to have some high quality feedback.

]]> By: Simon - presentation skills training http://www.combatconsulting.com/getting-your-head-around-charts/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Simon - presentation skills training Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:55:17 +0000 http://www.combatconsulting.com/?p=291#comment-28 Hi - I'd not come across this PDF, so thanks for the heads-up! I'm a presentation skills trainer and this is something I fight with lots for clients. Personally I'd say the biggest two problems in picking which type of graphic to use are that people tend to use a graphic when they don't need to use anything at all (see this blog posting of mine on "<a href="http://www.curved-vision.co.uk/presentation-skills-blog/2008/06/30/dont-duck/" rel="nofollow">Golden Ducks</a>"!) and perhaps that people try to use graphics which are far, far too complicated and unsuitable for projecting in presentations... but that's based on my experience only and I'm sure other people find things differently. Thanks again... Simon Hi – I’d not come across this PDF, so thanks for the heads-up! I’m a presentation skills trainer and this is something I fight with lots for clients. Personally I’d say the biggest two problems in picking which type of graphic to use are that people tend to use a graphic when they don’t need to use anything at all (see this blog posting of mine on “Golden Ducks“!) and perhaps that people try to use graphics which are far, far too complicated and unsuitable for projecting in presentations… but that’s based on my experience only and I’m sure other people find things differently.

Thanks again… Simon

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