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"Back in January, when Wolfram Alpha launched an updated version of its Personal Analytics for Facebook module, the self-billed "computational knowledge engine" asked users to contribute their detailed Facebook data for research purposes. The researchers at Wolfram Alpha, having crunched all that information, are now offering some data on how users interact with Facebook."

"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. "

""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." "