In this era of big data and sophisticated analytics those tortured souls whose job it is to explain and inform have a big problem: How to to make understandable and actionable what the data reveals.

Data visualization is the graphical representation of information and data via visual elements like charts, graphs, and maps. It allows decision-makers to understand and communicate complex ideas to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about digital marketing, data and privacy concerns. Any great story means visualization and detail. It takes the small ...

For decades, visualization was the final stop on the data journey. It was optional—"good to have" on top of data analytics. Analysts would gather numbers, then clean and process, and only at the end ...

Training and education is a continuous process that involves updating and developing technical and theoretical skills, even for the most established professionals. However, few biomedical engineers ...

Colors are an effective medium for communicating meaning. Some have certain implicit psychological associations. Red, for example, is often associated with power, love, and anger. Blue might convey ...

In the 19th century, Charles Joseph Minard charted a flow map of Napoleon’s disastrous Russian campaign from 1812-1813. The chart beautifully incorporated data, design, and storytelling—thus set the ...

Overview: Structured online platforms provide clear, step-by-step learning paths for beginners.Real progress in data science comes from hands-on projects and co ...

Count me among the believers that the present era of growing transparency and access to data is one of the most transformative trends of our time. But as always, the trend may not be as positive as it ...