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This site is both a blog/resource for those with an interest in data visualization and a gallery (see Visualizations link). Many interesting competitions are announced; the most recent is posted by the UN Human Development Report office; winners of this contest will be invited to an international UN conference in Brazil

On the topic of data visualization, this tool enables users to build a "visualization" of their resumes.

I think that this is an interesting idea, though I'm not sure that the few samples (created by employees) take the visualization concept far enough. I wonder if/how we could create a data visualization resume to reflect the 10-year experience of KPI.

"Create a visualization in three easy steps "

Presented by the Knight Digital Media Center, these presentations are described as "multimedia and internet technology training workshops," on topics like Digital Storytelling ("How to tell stories with Data (Reallly)") and Web 2.0 Training ("Digital Visualization Strategy and Workflow" or "Data Visualization on a Budget"). While the workshops are geared to journalists, many of the lessons might be relevant to those in other public-facing fields as well.

Manuel Lima presents on networks (vs. hierarchies) using visualization examples. On TheRSA.org, December 8, 2011

From About, "Datavisualization.ch is the premier news and knowledge resource for data visualization and infographics." There are all kinds of interesting features on their site, including Showcases (exemplary work), Tools, and useful Datasets.

Part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Eye Institute supports research and training, as well as the dissemination of health information, for all aspects of visual function, disease, and eye disorder. This resource page is a listing of NEI-based resources.

Tagline: Data sharing & collaboration made easy. Buzzdata allows users to share data sources, either within their own private network or more publicly. This data can then be used with other data (mashups) or for visualizations, or analyzed by journalists/academics.

By Laura S. Quinn, Idealware, January 2012. Looks at a variety of software tools that can support program evaluation. Report includes a category on Analyzing and Displaying Your Measures, which might be most relevant. There are recommendations for report builders, tools that help create data visualizations, both quantitative and qualitative analysis tools, and dashboard recommendations.  Also reference to an organization called Innovation Network, which might be of interest.

From it's About page, Protégé is an open-source platform where users can "implement a rich set of knowledge-modeling structures and actions that support the creation, visualization, and manipulation of ontologies in various representation formats."

Website of the MIT Media Lab. From their Mission and History page, "Now, in its third decade, the Media Lab continues to check traditional disciplines at the door. Future-obsessed product designers, nanotechnologists, data-visualization experts, industry researchers, and pioneers of computer interfaces work side by side to tirelessly invent-and reinvent-how humans experience, and can be aided by, technology."

By Doug Lederman in Inside Higher Ed, May 12 2010. Review of the Action Analytics Symposium, which was co-sponsored by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (29 public 2-year and 4-year institutions) and Capella Univesrity (a for-profit, online institution). The concept is "a multi-dimensional effort aimed squarely at fundamental and strategic education reform in the context of massive economic, social, and technological change... [A]ction analytics strategically uses data, statistics, predictive modeling and visualization to promote student success, achieve institutional efficiency, and demonstrate transparency."

By Hilary Davis in Library in the Leadpipe, November 11, 2009. This post is an exploration of how data visualization can help libraries make more informed decisions.

Talkwheel is like instant messaging for a small group. Or as their materials describe, "Talkwheel creates a visual roundtable collaboration platform to allow groups in enterprises, e-learning and social networks to interact more effectively than anywhere else online."

Announcement of a grant from the Mellon Foundation for the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington to underwrite the Digital Humanities Commons.. "The Commons will enable faculty and graduate students to collaborate together with librarians, engineers and designers to animate their scholarship with new visualization tools and dynamic databases..."

A "digital memory" tool. Make levels of connections that realign based on term selected. Evaluating for KPI's glossary terms. -IF

By Dan Woods in the JargonSpy column of Forbes.com June 9 2009. Woods explains how his work team can work more efficiently using collaborative mind mapping for projects.