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"Don't have hours to spare crafting something beautiful in Photoshop? Sarah James of The Infographic Design Company selects 8 tools that won't cost you a penny..."

"Fans at Super Bowl XLVIII got a different experience with Wi-Fi, they used Extreme Network's Purview. The new technology provides visibility into application use across the network, helping organizations in various ways. Aside from improving the experience of fans trying to connect, it allows the stadium to understand how the spectators are using Wi-Fi allowing them to optimize application performance."

"Though we normally focus on verifying facts, claims and statistics, today we focus our attention on a few bewildering infographics."

"Since our post about Infographics, a *lot* of people, stunned by Tufte's "less is more" gif, have been asking us lately what's our recommendation for a data visualization package. Considering the size of their datasets, and the kind of story they wanna tell, our answer has been invariably the same: "Well, use your dusty ol' Excel". Surprising isn't it?"

".. data visualizations can .. allow you to see the concepts that you're learning about in a more interesting, and often more useful manner. Below are 50 of the best data visualizations and tools for creating your own visualizations out there, covering everything from Digg activity to network connectivity to what's currently happening on Twitter."

"A new book by designer Manuel Lima, however, shows that data viz's roots go much deeper-some 900 years, at the very least. And calling them "roots" is very much appropriate. "

""Graph TV," the latest project by data viz virtuoso Kevin Wu, lets you visualize IMDb's massive database of user ratings. Type in the name of a show and the site gamely spits out a graph of every episode, helpfully color coding seasons and drawing a linear regression line for each. No longer will your TV arguments be founded solely on vague recollections and long-held grudges. This is cold hard data."

"You've never seen data presented like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called "developing world." "

"The Digital Technologies curriculum exists within the Technologies learning are of the Australian Curriculum. Implementation will commence in Victorian schools from 2015 with full implementation expected in all Victorian schools by 2017 .. Start now to familiarse yourself with some of the terminology within this new P-10 curriculum."