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"Popplet is a wonderful engaging web tool and iPad app that allows for a collaborative mind-mapping experience. With lots of great features, a slick interface, and easy to use note-taking or organizing tool. This is a full-featured site that can be used with multiple subjects and for myriad reasons. "

"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..."

".. 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."

"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?"

"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. "

Google logs all of your searches, analyzes them, and uses them to individually personalise the search results you see - which has pretty profound implications for both literacy and privacy.

"Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has unveiled Apple Watch, a device that will not only do what other smartwatches are now expected to do - give you access to apps, email, text messages and health monitoring, but also serve as a payment tool."

"Picasa is well-known as a top-notch integrated image organizer, photo editor and enhancer, with fantastic online galleries. In addition to its capable photo editing and organizing tools, the latest version, Picasa 3, now lets you do basic video editing and make your own movie as well."

Useful for Unit 2 Outcome 3