Archive for April, 2019

Turn Up the Signal; Turn Off the Noise

Sunday, April 21st, 2019

To thoroughly, accurately, and clearly inform, we must identify the intended signal and then boost it while eliminating as much noise as possible. This certainly applies to data visualization, which unfortunately lends itself to a great deal of noise if we’re not careful and skilled. The signal in a stream of content is the intended […]

Worthy of Your Attention

Tuesday, April 9th, 2019

I spend a great deal of time reading books. Many of them cover topics that are relevant to my work in data sensemaking and data visualization, and most of them are quite good, but only a few are extraordinary. The new book, How Attention Works: Finding Your Way in a World Full of Distraction, by […]