Design
Beautiful Data book from O’Reilly
I follow Tim O’Reilly on Twitter, and he quite regularly posts discount codes to books I ought to have. He’s gotten me about 5 times now, “Beautiful Data” is just the latest one. This book is a series of detailed case studies of data analysis applications such as maps, dna, photo libraries, and more.
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Quick modal dialog with css and javascript
I was casting about for a quick way to mock up a modal dialog box for a new Cloud 9 Analytics project, and came across this circa 2006 post from Raven Tools (an SEO Marketing Tool provider):
http://raventools.com/blog/2911/create-a-modal-dialog-using-css-and-javascript
There are comments from as recent as February 2010 with pretty steady submissions all the way back to 2006. [...]
Periodic Table of Visualization Methods
I love this thing. Ever wondered how to best express an idea? A process? A complex flow of information? This interactive chart will help you quickly settle on the best type of information visualization method to explain your idea. Use it for Powerpoints, diagrams, collaborative design, and much more.
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