Designing for data viz != interaction design
data / curious
2019.10.22
Hey,
Another week, another email with links to interesting data-and-viz-things.
This week I'm especially digging the article by Interactions Labs on the difference between data viz and interaction design. Don't miss it!
See ya next week,
Ben
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How is designing for data visualization different than designing interfaces?
I've said it once, and I'll likely keep saying it again and again: Data viz design is fundamentally different than traditional interface design. Interactions Lab wrote a piece explaining why they are different with some helpful diagrams and case studies.
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How does an aging population affect the world?
The design of this Reuters piece is absolutely stunning. Going Gray uses smart scrollytelling, annotated maps, and beautiful photography to tell the story of Japan's rapidly aging population.
Analyze_
What kinds of artworks are at the Met?
This dataset contains information on all artworks currently located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The data includes fields like artist name, nationality, title of object and culture.
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How should I use Mapbox in my data visualization projects?
Learn from the pros. Matt Daniels from The Pudding explains how they have integrated Mapbox into their editorial process.
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