Archive for February, 2026

Noteworthy Data Visualization Projects to Explore — DataViz Weekly

February 20th, 2026 by AnyChart Team

Snapshots of Noteworthy Data Visualization Projects to Explore Highlighted in This New DataViz Weekly EditionVisualization is designed to make data easier for the human brain to process, helping us compare, find structure, and see change. DataViz Weekly is here with great new examples we’ve spotted lately that demonstrate this in practice. Featured today:

  • Bird search trends in the United States — Visual Cinnamon
  • Rent prices across New York City — West Egg Development
  • GDP vs. air pollution in world cities — Development Data Lab
  • Shifts from U.S. to China through UN votes — The Guardian

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Data Graphics That Caught Our Eye This Week — DataViz Weekly

February 13th, 2026 by AnyChart Team

A quick view at the Data Graphics That Caught Our Eye This WeekWelcome back to DataViz Weekly! This is our regular roundup of data graphics we think are worth opening and looking at closely. Here is what made the cut this week:

  • Bluesky following clusters — Theo Sanderson
  • Quadruple axel in figure skating — The New York Times
  • Winter sports access across the United States — The Washington Post
  • Climate vulnerability vs. social protection — SNRD AP, GIZ, and Revisual Labs

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How to Import Excel Templates into Qlik Sense

February 10th, 2026 by AnyChart Team

Title image captioned How to Import Excel Template into Qlik, with the Spreadsheets extension and AnyChart logosMany teams already have Excel templates that work: budgets, trackers, reporting sheets, and layouts that took time to get right. The friction starts when those templates live outside the Qlik analytics platform, which often means manual exports, multiple file versions, and results that can drift away from what dashboards show.

While you can build an Excel-style spreadsheet in Qlik Sense from scratch, a faster path is to add an entire template right away.

This tutorial shows how to import an existing Excel template into Qlik Sense using the Spreadsheets extension, so it works inside the Qlik app and stays in sync with live data and selections.

See the tutorial at qlik.anychart.com »


New Visual Data Storytelling Worth a Look — DataViz Weekly

February 6th, 2026 by AnyChart Team

New Visual Data Storytelling Worth a LookGood visual data storytelling is when charts and maps do more than support the text. They do the explaining by making patterns easier to see, putting numbers in context, and helping readers follow the key points. In this edition of DataViz Weekly, we share four new pieces that do exactly that:

  • Neglected tropical diseases progress — The END Fund
  • Health insurance subsidy cliff — The Upshot
  • ICE detainee transfers across the United States — The Minnesota Star Tribune
  • Tariff promises versus math — The Washington Post

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