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Tableau is desktop-based data visualization software used by many large companies and media properties to create sophisticated visual representations of large datasets. They have now released Tableau Public, a free web-based tool that allows users to create and share interactive charts. The catch is that there is no ability to create private visualizations - all data that you upload to the Tableau Public site is publicly accessible to anyone on the web, and anyone can download the workbook (and underlying data) that you are displaying. The site has active forums, and is full of helpful information for people trying to get a handle on data visualization best practices.

Great overview of exactly what an infographic is and how it can be used.

University Brand Marketing is pleased to announce the release of the official Regis University Visual Style Guide and Writing Style Guide. Please reference these style guides to learn about Regis University brand criterion including, but not limited to: University logo and seal usage, typography, colors, imagery and writing standards. The Visual Style Guide and Writing Style Guide can be found on the One Regis | Branding Together blog at one.regis.edu.

"Easy-to-use graphic organizer with lots of templates help you organize, visualize, plan, create and share graphic organizers and diagrams."

SymbalooEDU is FREE! Symbaloo is a simple start page that allows you to store and share all of your favorite bookmarks and resources visually. Organize websites, Google Docs, videos, lesson plans, and more! Create a free account and store your bookmarks in the cloud. Your resources will be available to you on any internet-connected device, from anywhere in the world! The Advantages of SymbalooEDU Save time by eliminating the need to type in web addresses Avoid typos in web addresses Use the Symbaloo Bookmarker to save your favorite sites with a single click! Share your page with colleagues, students, and friends Access Symbaloo on-the-go from your smartphone or tablet! No ads!

Tagxedo turns words -- famous speeches, news articles, slogans and themes, even your love letters -- into a visually stunning word cloud, words individually sized appropriately to highlight the frequencies of occurrence within the body of text."

You already collect and organize data, and you don't have to be the world's greatest artist to turn that data into an infographic. Beth Kanter offers strategies and tools for easily creating your own infographics without hiring a designer

Adding visuals to a phone conference can make a big difference - perhaps by showing a document, software application or slides. Or maybe you want to conduct a more formal online seminar-sometimes called a Webinar. There are a number of affordable software packages that can help. We talked to five nonprofit professionals about the tools that have worked for them.

University Brand Marketing is pleased to announce the release of the official Regis University Visual Style Guide and Writing Style Guide. Please reference these style guides to learn about Regis University brand criterion including, but not limited to: University logo and seal usage, typography, colors, imagery and writing standards. The Visual Style Guide and Writing Style Guide can be found on the One Regis | Branding Together blog at one.regis.edu.

Storify offers educators several easy to use features for designing multimedia assignments, since it allows both technology novices and professionals to create auditorily and visually rich news articles or "stories" without web design skills. Storify can be used for students to gather resources from the web, evaluate these resources, and write enticing synthesis essays based on research.

Inforgraphics

Free, but data becomes public