Name: The beauty of data visualization
Uploaded: 2010-08-23T09:02:00Z
Duration: 18 min
Description: David McCandless turns complex data sets (like worldwide military spending, media buzz, Facebook status updates) into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. Good design, he suggests, is the best way to navigate information glut -- and it may just change the way we see the world.

David McCandless turns complex data sets (like worldwide military spending, media buzz, Facebook status updates) into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. Good design, he suggests, is the best way to navigate information glut -- and it may just change the way we see the world.

David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization

The beauty of data visualization

Visualizing data transforms complex, scattered information into accessible insights, changing how we perceive the world.

Comparing military budgets to GDP alters perspectives, revealing the importance of context in understanding global spending.

Visualizing complex data sets through infographics reveals hidden patterns, transforms perspective, and enhances understanding.