Perceptual Edge

We are overwhelmed by information, not because there is too much, but because we don't know how to tame it. Information lies stagnant in rapidly expanding pools as our ability to collect and warehouse it increases, but our ability to make sense of and communicate it remains inert, largely without notice.

Computers speed the process of information handling, but they don't tell us what the information means or how to communicate its meaning to decision makers. These skills are not intuitive; they rely largely on analysis and presentation skills that must be learned.

Perceptual Edge focuses on the tools and techniques of visual business intelligence to help you make better use of your valuable information assets.

Announcements

Stephen Few will teach one more of his public workshops in the U.S. this year in San Francisco on September 29-October 1. Register today!

Stephen will also teach a public workshop in London on July 7-9, 2009, which will be hosted by marketingQED.

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Now Available

Now You See It: Simple Visualization Techniques
for Quantitative Analysis by Stephen Few

Featured Articles

• Cartographic Malpractice
• Introduction to Geographical Data Visualization

Featured Blog Posts

• Learn to Say What You Mean and Be Heard
• Can Computers Analyze Data?

Other Stuff

• We've added two new examples of poor graph design along with more effective alternatives to our Examples page.
• Try our Graph Design I.Q. Test. It's a fun way to demonstrate your graph design prowess or help your colleagues see the differences between good and bad design.