Friday, August 23, 2013

New Data Visualization Resources Highlights: The Scout Report -- Volume 19, Number 34



The Pew Internet & American Life Project has compiled these infographics for use by journalists, scholars, and members of the general public. These visualizations represent the fruits of their substantial research into topics such as Internet usage, cell phone ownership, and social media. The site contains over 60 infographics and the materials here are culled from the Project's past reports, presentations, and commentaries. Arranged in chronological order, visitors can search all of the documents and will also find links to the Research Toolkit area. Visitors can also use the iPoll feature to search the Pew Internet database of questions.            

                                                                         
 


 
DebateGraph states, "to change the world you need to look at it in a different way." Many would agree; this platform gives multiple partners the ability to visualize and share different ideas. It's a neat concept and it's one that has been used by the United Kingdom's Foreign Office and CNN. A helpful "how-to" area can get users started and the application allows visitors to link ideas visually via a very easy-to-use interface. This version of debate graph is compatible with all operating systems.