R is an open-source programming language and environment with powerful and extensive features for data analysis, data visualization, and statistical computing. Although R first appeared in the 1990s, ...

Figure 1: Example of an IPCC figure and aspects that might limit accessibility to non-experts. How can scientific graphics about climate change be made more accessible, while retaining their ...

David Gerbing, Ph.D, from Portland State University, explores professional, interactive data visualization for everyone ...

Imagine tapping into a raw data feed from a distributed network of IoT devices in a logistics center. The center is full of robots, employee work stations, and shipping and receiving docks. The data ...

Time may seem scarcer than ever, but fortunately technological advancements have presented auditors with many tools to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of audits. One such tool is data ...

We can all collect masses of data, but it only becomes genuinely useful when we use it to make a clear point. This is where data visualization comes in. Showing data in context and using creativity to ...

Quantitative image analysis is rapidly becoming the bottleneck in high-throughput experiments that seek to gain new insights from advanced 3D microscopic digital images collected using multiple ...

Geoff McGhee is a journalist and data visualizer at Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West. Data Points is a new series where we explore the world of data visualization, ...

Data visualization is an important part of telling stories, but you can get lost in the weeds with D3.js for hours just to make a few simple charts. If charts are all you need, there are plenty of ...