Category Archives: Visualization

Fisheye Grids – A User Interface Design Pattern

While perusing the University of Maryland's Human-Computer Interaction Lab site, I ran into an interesting interface named Datelens. It improves mobile calendar usability, especially on complex tasks like date comparisons. While Datelens is tied to Outlook/calendars, the fisheye grid UI … Continue reading

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Visualizing Cambridge Chicago’s Data with jQuery and Google Maps + Charts + Refine + Fusion Tables

“What story do I want to tell?” That question lies at the heart of every visualization.  After two things were stolen in my first two weeks in Cambridge, I got curious about thefts trends.  Questions help me clarify stories. In … Continue reading

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