2023 in review
December 20, 2023
2023 was a turbulent year on the international stage. Conflicts in Europe and the Middle east dominated the news, as did reports of tension between
Tag: storytellingwithdata
Sunnmørsposten increases reading time with interactive data visualisations
July 25, 2023
Sunnmørsposten newspaper (SMP) is located in Ålesund, a city of 67,000 nestled in the beautiful fjord landscape of Western Norway. The newspaper has 2.5 million
The 10 cities with the most Airbnbs
March 28, 2023
In recent years, Airbnb has grown to become one of the most popular websites for holiday homes and other short-term rentals. It allows property owners to gain income from their accommodation, and it provides travellers with a wide range of rental choices.
How to create a candlestick chart
February 21, 2023
A candlestick chart is a type of graph used to display financial information such as trading patterns. The column of the candlestick is known as the ‘real bar’ and is used to show the prices at the opening and closing of the day’s trading.
Mining for stories
February 6, 2023
Data expert Diana Guerrero offers tips and tricks on how to mine data sets for insights and outliers.
Low vision and visualizations with everviz
January 30, 2023
In this post we’ll take a closer look at low vision and how it relates to visualizations with everviz.
“Low vision” refers to visual impairments other than blindness. Other terms, like “partially sighted” and “sight impaired,” have different meanings depending on the context.
Making themes easier to use
January 23, 2023
Themes is an easy way to ensure all your charts load with your organisation’s branding.
Top 5 benefits of accessible websites
January 6, 2023
This article will focus on all the benefits you will be rewarded with a solid accessibility strategy for your website. Without going too deep into the technical aspects, we are going to discuss how you can make an impact for the people that are most important to your business: your customers and visitors. On top of that you’re contributing positively to society.
The FIFA World Cup: From 1930 to Now
November 30, 2022
The FIFA World Cup Cup is one of the greatest sporting events in existence. That’s why we decided to to put together some world cup
How to create a waterfall chart
November 7, 2022
Waterfall charts are used to visualize cumulative values, where each data point contributes to a running total. The data points are displayed as floating columns, often connected by a line to illustrate the sequential relationship.
How to create a map
September 23, 2022
An interactive map allows users to explore and engage with data plotted on geographical coordinates. Many interactive maps will allow users to pan or zoom in on a location of interest. Some may allow users to see more detailed information by selecting features on the map. Maps can be used as visualization tools to display data associated with geographical locations in different ways.
Visualizing health data: Past, present, future
January 18, 2022
Let’s start with a few key statistics. Healthcare takes more than 10% of the GDP of most developed countries. In fact, in 2020, 21% of the US GDP was spent on healthcare. That is more than any other US program. Healthcare amounted to 12.8% of the GDP in the UK and 11.3% of the GDP in Norway.
Lies, damned lies, and visualizations
November 18, 2021
Graphs can be a wonderful tool to make data clear, engaging, and accessible to your audience. However, picking the right data visualization to communicate your story can be hard.
Visualize climate data – a few simple yet effective ways to get started
November 15, 2021
Climate change and global warming is a hot topic and on everyone’s mind these days. Still, communicating the crisis that is upon us is not
Are interactive graphs here to stay?
August 9, 2021
This is a guest blog post by Rebeca Pop, founder of Vizlogue, a Data Visualization and Storytelling Lab that offers workshops and consulting services. You
A picture is worth a thousand words: Why your advocacy needs data visualization to connect
August 3, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a funding crisis for non-government organizations (NGOs) and advocacies worldwide — right when they are needed the most. The World Economic
New: Animated visualizations in your videos
June 30, 2021
We’re excited to share with you a new feature in beta: Download project as video Our mission is to make it easy for anyone to
Does data visualization need data storytelling? Or does data storytelling need data visualization?
June 1, 2021
Imagine this scenario. Alex is an analyst working for a biotech company. He joined the organization two weeks ago. His manager calls him into her office and asks him to prepare a presentation for a few executives.
Should you start using more advanced chart types?
April 13, 2021
While I am not arguing that you should forget altogether about pie charts, bar charts, and line charts, there are situations in which a more innovative chart type could work better.
How to create financial data visualizations
October 13, 2020
It can be difficult to communicate financial information to different audiences, but a well-designed graph or chart can help you to get your message across.
How effective is my data visualization? Well, It depends…
September 29, 2020
Pick the right color, make thoughtful chart choices, consider color-blindness, avoid clutter – you dive deep into each of these topics, master them, and, done! You are ready to start creating informative and effective data visualizations.
How to make research data graphs and charts for the web
September 11, 2020
If you are a researcher or academic, the growth of the internet has brought many opportunities for sharing your achievements with the world! However, journal
Data Visualization and the Scientific Effect of Stories
January 18, 2020
This post was originally published on the Highcharts blog, and was transferred as part of the rebrand from Highcharts Cloud to everviz. More than 3,000
