The Future of Data Visualization Tools | Visual.ly Blog
blog.visual.ly
on 03/04/2013
Excerpt: Data is everywhere and well-designed data graphics can be both beautiful and meaningful. As visualizations take center stage in a data-centric world, researchers and developers spend much time understanding and creating better visualizations. But they spend just as much time understanding how tools can help programmers and designers create visualizations faster, more effectively, and more enjoyably. Let’s talk about some of the work in that area, and what the future looks like. As any visualization practitioner will tell you, turning a dataset from raw stuff in a file to a final result in a picture is far from a single-track, linear path.... read the full post.
Tags: Analysis, API-Evangelist, API-Stack, APIs, Datavisualization, visualizaiton, visualization
Investing in the open data economy - O'Reilly Radar
radar.oreilly.com
on 02/05/2013
Excerpt: If you had 10 million pounds to spend on open data research, development and startups, what would you do with it? That’s precisely the opportunity that Gavin Starks (@AgentGav) has been given as the first CEO of the Open Data Institute (ODI) in the United Kingdom. The ODI, which officially opened last September, was founded by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Professor Nigel Shadbolt. The independent, non-partisan, “limited by guarantee” nonprofit is a hybrid institution focused on unlocking the value in open data by incubating startups, advising governments, and educating students and media. Previously, Starks was the founder and chairman of AMEE, a social enterprise that scored environmental costs and risks for businesses.... read the full post.
Tags: About, Analysis, API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Data, Emerging, Googlereader, Ifttt, Insight, O'Reilly, Radar, Research, technologies
Science as a service - O'Reilly Radar
radar.oreilly.com
on 01/30/2013
Excerpt: Software as a service (SaaS) is one of the great innovations of Web 2. 0. SaaS enables flexibility and customized solutions. It reduces costs — the cost of entry, the cost of overhead, and as a result, the cost of experimentation. In doing so, it’s been instrumental in spurring innovation. So, what if you were to apply the principles of SaaS to science? Perhaps we can facilitate scientific progress by streamlining the process. Science as a service (SciAAS? ) will enable researchers to save time and money without compromising quality. Making specialized resources and institutional expertise available for hire gives researchers more flexibility.... read the full post.
Tags: About, Analysis, API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Emerging, Googlereader, Ifttt, Insight, O'Reilly, Radar, Research, technologies
Excerpt: If you had 10 million pounds to spend on open data research, development and startups, what would you do with it? That’s precisely the opportunity that Gavin Starks (@AgentGav) has been given as the first CEO of the Open Data Institute (ODI) in the United Kingdom. The ODI, which officially opened last September, was founded by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Professor Nigel Shadbolt. The independent, non-partisan, “limited by guarantee” nonprofit is a hybrid institution focused on unlocking the value in open data by incubating startups, advising governments, and educating students and media. Previously, Starks was the founder and chairman of AMEE, a social enterprise that scored environmental costs and risks for businesses.... read the full post.
Tags: About, Analysis, API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Data, Emerging, Googlereader, Ifttt, Insight, O'Reilly, Radar, Research, technologies
