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HACKS/HACKERS, 30TH OCT 2012, SMALL MULTIPLES
THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED SO FAR AND WHAT WE’D LIKE TO DO IN THE FUTURE AS DATA VISUALISATION DESIGNERS & DEVELOPERS.
HACKS/HACKERS, 30TH OCT 2012, SMALL MULTIPLES
THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED SO FAR AND WHAT WE’D LIKE TO DO IN THE FUTURE AS DATA VISUALISATION DESIGNERS & DEVELOPERS.
HACKS/HACKERS, 30TH OCT 2012, SMALL MULTIPLES
BRIEF
• Data journalism is a rapidly emerging field• The opportunity exists for the ABC to be a front
runner in Australian data journalism• Primary goal would be to help audience uncover
aspects of a story that were most interesting and
relevant
The ABC News Data Desk Proposal, Fergus Pitt
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APPROACH
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RESEARCHPrecedent Studies
• Data-driven
precedents: how
do we present
the data?• Topic-driven
precedents: how
do we tell a
story with
data?
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RESEARCHFast prototyping: look for stories in data
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BRAINSTORMData visualisation concepts
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DESIGN
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DEVELOPMENT
Process • Source control: Github• Sandbox: Barebone
Django site• Issue tracking:
Lighthouse
Technology
• HTML/JS/CSS
• Django/Python (as CMS)
• Google FusionTables API
• Tilemill
• Google Maps API
• Spreadsheet/Illustrator
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DEVELOPMENTParallel + in situ
Sandbox site
• Visualisation
modules and copy
are placed in
context
• Development and
writing happening
in parallel
• Requires no
training or prior
knowledge
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DEVELOPMENTGoogle FusionTable
Sandbox site
• Handles large
datasets
• Access Control
• Query API
• Pre-renders data
points on map
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DEVELOPMENT
Tilemill• Import variety of
GIS formats• CSS-like syntax • Create beautiful
custom map tiles
UI• Zoomable Map Plugin
Custom Maps
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DID WE ACHIEVE WHAT WAS SET OUT TO?
• High-impact visualisations, combined with
smaller, accurate and easy to understand
supporting infographics.• Multidisciplinary team across ABC
collaborating to pull everything together.• Small-ish team, short time frame, huge
site, even bigger reaction!
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SBS CENSUS EXPLORER579 LANGUAGES9,138 LOCATIONS
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TAKE IT AND USE IT!
HACKS/HACKERS, 30TH OCT 2012, SMALL MULTIPLES
THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED SO FAR AND WHAT WE’D LIKE TO DO IN THE FUTURE AS DATA VISUALISATION DESIGNERS & DEVELOPERS.
HACKS/HACKERS, 30TH OCT 2012, SMALL MULTIPLES
CROWDSOURCING DATAFUKUSHIMA
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CHEAP SENSORS ARE CHEAP
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HACKS/HACKERS, 30TH OCT 2012, SMALL MULTIPLES
2:12pm Oct 29th, 2012Hydrocarbon vaporHIGHGround moistureHIGH...
2:12pm Oct 29th, 2012Hydrocarbon vaporLOWGround moistureMEDIUM...
MOCK-UP ONLY // NOT REAL DATA
MOCK-UP ONLY // NOT REAL DATA
PHOTO CREDIThttp://www.flickr.com/photos/treslola/6869739576/http://www.flickr.com/photos/62459458@N08/5678224434/
HACKS/HACKERS, 30TH OCT 2012, SMALL MULTIPLES MOCK-UP ONLY // NOT REAL DATA
HACKS/HACKERS, 30TH OCT 2012, SMALL MULTIPLES
DATA VISUALISATION IS NO LONGER JUST AN ENDPOINT
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DATA VISUALISATION BECOMES A PLATFORM
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