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NewtrendsindataanalysisandvisualizationonthewebbyJavierdelaTorre,SergioAlvarez(Vizzuality)TheworldofinformationischangingDataispowerBeforeMeaningispowerNowWearealltimegeneratingnewdataSometimesintentionally,sometimesnotInternetisfullofdatawithalotofstoriestotellSo,thechallengeistosqueezethosedata,getthestories,andcreateawaytotellthemHowwedothat?Analyzingandengaging*Howtofindthestoriesbehinddata?*WewillgetintothatpartlaterVisuallyAnd,howtotellthem?DatavisualizationSo,Whatwehave?SWINEFLU2KAPOCALYPSEVIOLENTVIDEOGAMESWelivevisuallyButwhat’sthepointofit?Thepracticeofusingpicturestosolveproblems,thinkthroughstories,andcommunicateclearlyVisualThinking80%ofourbrainisdedicatedtovisualprocessingVisualThinkingVisualprocessingispartofourhistoryVisualThinkingWrittenlanguageisoriginatedfromdrawingandsketchingVisualThinkingMapsasvisualization.AnewrevolutionGISarrivestoInternetNeogeographyAnewfieldwasbornVisualizationrequiresdatacapturinganddataanalysisCloudcomputingAmazonAWSDistributedvolunteergridsWhatabouttaskswherecomputersarenotgood?But...[PIC]MAPACLASSIFICATIONWhataboutusinghumans?So...CitizenScienceSciencemakinguseofHumanComputationSummarizing...Scienceneedsbettercommunication.VisualizationisagoodwayCitizensciencerepresentsanewexcitingwaytodoresearch