DataVis | Sense & Scale

Data Vis 2018.01: Examples, Histories, Tools.

Announcements While you’re waiting for class to begin, please take a look at the links as food for thought. Example Vis: Transit Visualization Client, Conversation Concept Map, MIT ML Pantheon Example Data Source: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), NYC Open Data Example application of data visualization: The Next America, The Search for High Energy Cosmic Rays, ProPublica Data Example […]

Data Vis Syllabus 2018

Data Visualization For The Community [Formerly Data Visualization from 2D to 4D] DM-GY 9103-C, Fall 2018 Prof. Arlene Ducao, arlduc [at] nyu.edu Thursdays, 3:30-6:20 PM 2 Metrotech, Room 820 Overview What is data visualization? Why and how do we do it? Who do we do it for? This course will take you through the process […]

NYU Data Vis Session 13: Final Presentations.

Phase 3 Final Presentations 3:30 Lindsay 3:50 Shuai/Jade/Albert 4:10 Parvez 4:30 Will/Hayeon 4:50 Meshal 5:10 Garima 5:30 Alex 5:50 H1-B (Grafiti) group Final Reminders I will submit grades next Tuesday, so it’s best to make sure that all your assignments are finalized on your blog by Monday. Please be sure to check with me BEFORE […]

NYU Data Vis Session 12: Visit to Viacom

Agenda: Viacom Agenda here. Address: 1515 Broadway, NYC Be prepared to present 3 minutes per person, in this order. 5:20: Grafiti group (Hasan Ansari, Brian (Chi-Hin) Hui, Akash Kumar, Harsh Trivedi) + 2 feedback/questions 5:39: Alex Lotsos 5:42: Garima Negi + 1 feedback/question 5:46: Meshal Alhathal + 1 feedback/question 5:51: Lindsay Abrams AP groups 5:54: Mona (Hayeon) Kim, Will (Yi-Wei) Hsu 6:00: […]

NYU Data Vis Session 11: Final Project Studio Time

Announcements Now up: Good Vis, Bad Vis (from last session) Havas Fellowship: Prototyping the Augmented Island—$5,000 opportunity for NYC graduate students. A+E Networks Mobile AR Prototyping Fellowship—$5,000 opportunity for NYC graduate students Course evaluations are now available. Please be sure to complete your evaluation by December 14. Next Week: Viacom. Agenda here. Address: 1515 Broadway, […]

NYU Data Vis 2017 Phase 3 Final Project Requirements

Phase 3 (Final) Project, due Dec 14 Develop a polished, accessible, interactive visualization(s) of the data set(s) that you chose with your community partner (CP). In addition to explaining tools and graphics like you did in Phase 1, in Phase 3 I’d like you to explain the process of developing the visualization with your CP, […]

ClassSourced: Good Vis Bad Vis

GOOD VIS Easy to understand Clean Interactivity Appropriate use of color/shape/intensity Clarity with simple coherent view Fulfills business requirement Real-time depiction of events Titles, Annotations, short description BAD VIS Incorrect information Lack of uniformity Wrong scale Lack of context Unfit for the “business” (audience) requirement They’re trying to do too much in terms of design […]

NYU Data Vis Session 10: Good Vis Bad Vis

Announcements NIH Human Subjects Training Agenda for Viacom visit AP data update: experience levels Phase 1 resubmissions Agenda Good vis exercise Bad vis exercise Break Color discussion Open discussion Next Week’s Assignments Start your Phase 3 assignment and post an update to your blog. Straighten out any issues around meeting the quota of blog posts […]

NYU Data Vis Session 9: Phase 2 Presentations

Announcements Please fill out this 2-question survey to help prepare the agenda for our visit to Viacom on December 7. Please fill out this 3-question survey to help with room booking for our last day of class. If you haven’t already, I strongly suggest that you share your Phase 2 paper with your community partner. […]

Data Vis Session 8: Prep for Phase 2 Papers.

Announcements While you’re waiting for class to begin, please take a look at the links to prepare for class today. Data Services Research Day celebration at NYU is coming up. Please invite your colleagues and students to participate in this event, submit an entry for visualization competition, and spread the word. Agenda Viacom field trip on […]