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Last week, I watched a webinar by Need4Viz on WebIntelligence and was quite surprised.
First, it was about the roadmap for SAP BusinessObjects, and in this context, the slide below was shown – by colleagues at …

This is quite an old goody, I found on my hard disk. But I still like it very much and now it’s the right time to post it.

Does this image shows a stylized nativity scene …

This week, I found a beautiful “goody” that gave me some relaxation in these crazy days.

In my last post, I discussed the 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬.
In my opinion, they should be 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 to improve …

This week, I found a study on the economic impact of Brexit and the estimates are more dramatic than I would have thought.

Five authors from Stanford University – one of the most prestigious universities …

I thought I had seen it all when it came to poor, but “sexy” visualizations. But I was proven wrong. Perfect for my TGIF series…

A dear colleague showed me this Linkedin Post last week and …

In my last webinar, I started with an optical illusion that would also make a great contribution to my “The Goody I Found” (TGIF) series …

When you look at the image above, what do you …

Hi there, I hope you had a relaxing summer! After a long summer break, it’s time to resume my weekly series ‘The Goody I Found (TGIF)’. Well, I start off playfully …

Quiz question: What does …

For most Americans, this week’s ‘Goody I Found’ might not be ‘so good’.

The New York Times visualises the percentage change of Trump’s ‘Beautiful Big Bill’ on income by annual income household groups.

Turns out: …

It’s just too hot to write in-depth posts, so this week only a short Goody I Found.

Coloured maps – so-called choropleth maps – are not really my thing.
They distort the representation of information, because the …