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Demonstrating Power of Clever Data Visualization in 4 Examples — DataViz Weekly

October 15th, 2021 by AnyChart Team

Demonstrating the power of clever data visualization in four examples on DataViz WeeklyWhen properly visualized, data can truly speak and tell stories allowing us to quickly decode what raw numbers hide. Would you like to see some clever examples? Look at the awesome new charts and maps that made it to this Friday’s DataViz Weekly!

  • All Russian federal elections since 2000 — Dmitry Kobak and Sergey Shpilkin
  • Advance of the lava in La Palma — El País
  • Abortion laws worldwide — The Washington Post
  • Global methane emissions — Bloomberg Green

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Most Compelling New Examples of Data Visualization in Action — DataViz Weekly

September 24th, 2021 by AnyChart Team

The most compelling new examples of sensible data visualization in action featured in DataViz Weekly this FridayHey everyone! It is Friday, and we are here to put a spotlight on the most compelling examples of sensible data visualization we have recently seen around the internet. As always, let’s start with a quick list and then look at each project. All aboard for DataViz Weekly!

  • Intensive care unit occupancy rates in the United States — The New York Times
  • Minority unemployment rates in 15 large U.S. cities. — Bloomberg
  • Early proposals for congressional redistricting in Oregon, Indiana, and Colorado — The Washington Post
  • Time use of American men and women by employment status — Nathan Yau

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Canadian Elections, Germany Under Merkel, Caracas Sounds, Night Temperatures in U.S. Cities — DataViz Weekly

September 17th, 2021 by AnyChart Team

Canadian Elections, Germany Under Merkel, Caracas Sounds, Night Temperatures in U.S. Cities, in Weekly Curated Data VisualizationsWe continue to choose the most interesting out of all the newest data visualizations published here and there and show you them in weekly roundups. It’s time to look at our fresh selection! This time, the following projects are featured in DataViz Weekly:

  • Canadian federal elections since 2000 — Stephen Taylor
  • Germany under the 16-year leadership of Angela Merkel — Reuters
  • Sounds of Caracas — Valeria Escobar
  • Abnormally hot summer nights in American cities — The Upshot

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New Stunning Data Visualization Examples to See and Learn From — DataViz Weekly

July 9th, 2021 by AnyChart Team

A snapshot of the four new stunning data visualization examples to see and learn from highlighted on DataViz Weekly this FridayGraphical representation makes data easier to understand and interpret. The DataViz Weekly series on our blog aims to highlight the most vivid examples of clever data visualization in action so you can better realize how it can work or simply have fun exploring new stunning charts and maps.

Today on DataViz Weekly:

  • European arms in the bombing of Yemen — Forensic Architecture, Yemeni Archive, ECCHR, and Bellingcat
  • All scorelines and goals from the UEFA Euro 2020 group stage — Krist Wongsuphasawat
  • Racial residential segregation in the United States — The Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley
  • NYC Democratic mayoral primary vote results — Bloomberg

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Exploring Voting Bills, Birth Rates, Hospital Billing, Transit Equity — DataViz Weekly

June 25th, 2021 by AnyChart Team

Exploring voting bills, birth rates, hospital billing, transit equity | DataViz WeeklyJoin us to check out the most awesome data visualizations of all we have come across this week! To begin with, here is a full list of the projects featured today in DataViz Weekly:

  • Proposed and passed voting bills across the U.S. in 2021 — Bloomberg
  • Change in birth rates among American women — NYT
  • Billing practices at the top 100 U.S. hospitals — Axios
  • Transit equity in major U.S. cities — TransitCenter

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Visualizing Vaccination Rates, Political Bubbles, Curry’s Stats, World Justified — DataViz Weekly

May 7th, 2021 by AnyChart Team

Visualizing Vaccination Rates, Political Bubbles, Curry's Stats, World Justified | DataViz WeeklyEvery week, we choose the four most interesting visualizations from all we came across these days and present them to you in a quick review. Below is a list of the ones that made it to this new DataViz Weekly — take a glance and keep reading for a closer look at each!

  • Vaccination rates in comparison with case metrics across the U.S. — McKinsey & Company
  • Political bubbles across the U.S. — The New York Times Opinion
  • Stephen Curry’s record-setting April scoring spree — The Washington Post
  • World justified, left-aligned, centered, right-aligned — Nicolas Lambert

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How to Create Bubble Map with JavaScript to Visualize Election Results

January 25th, 2021 by Shachee Swadia

Bubble Map created with JavaScript visualizing election resultsIn these times of exponentially growing data, visualization is a necessary skillset to have in your tool box. Popular techniques include bar charts, line graphs, pie charts, and bubble maps among others.

Building interactive charts from scratch with JavaScript can be a difficult endeavor for any developer, especially someone starting out new. That is exactly why we have JS charting libraries which make it much easier and quicker to conjure up insightful visualizations!

Read on to see how I create a JavaScript Bubble Map with one of these libraries.

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20+ Electoral Maps Visualizing 2020 U.S. Presidential Election Results — DataViz Weekly Special Edition

November 6th, 2020 by AnyChart Team

Top 24 Election Maps Visualizing 2020 U.S. Presidential Electoral College Results | DataViz Weekly Special EditionAll eyes on election maps! Yes, they could be misleading. And even widely misleading. But it can be at least so fascinating to look at them, especially at times like this! So, we have curated a list of over twenty reputable resources — as of now, to be precise, 24 and counting! — where you can watch the live results of the 2020 United States Presidential election in compelling data visualizations. At the same time, it is a great chance for you to investigate and understand how election maps (and some other graphics) can look and work in practice.

💡 See also: 2024 U.S. Election Maps (November 2024).

Vote counts may be different on different platforms and update as more data becomes available out there — it’s absolutely okay. The election results are still partial. Over the coming days, all numbers will be adjusted to match the real, final vote count. Just in case: We’ve added only reliable sources — notable, reputable media outlets.

Without further ado, check out maybe the most important data visualizations these days! (Electoral vote count numbers in the text last updated on November 9th, 2020, for each source.)

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Pre-Election Data in Charts and Analysis — DataViz Weekly

October 30th, 2020 by AnyChart Team

The latest pre-election data in charts curated for DataViz WeeklyWith November 3rd just around the corner, we could not resist the temptation to devote an entire Friday article to the 2020 U.S. election. Indeed, there are many great new data visualization projects on this topic that are worth featuring. Check out some of the most interesting ones in the special pre-election edition of DataViz Weekly:

  • Visualizing data about donations to Biden’s and Trump’s campaigns — The New York Times
  • Charting the latest Electoral College ratings — The Cook Political Report
  • Exploring election forecast correlations — Adam Pearce
  • Analyzing search interest in the U.S. election years since 2004 — Truth & Beauty

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Exploring Data About COVID-19, Road Curvature & U.S. Elections — DataViz Weekly

October 23rd, 2020 by AnyChart Team

Exploring Data About COVID-19, Road Curvature & U.S. Elections | DataViz WeeklyMeet a set of new amazing visualizations we’ve spotted and admired lately. Below is a list of the projects featured today on DataViz Weekly. Keep reading to learn about each and then check them out right away.

  • Global COVID-19 crisis in data — FT
  • Twisty roads worldwide — Adam Franco
  • Ways Biden or Trump could win — FiveThirtyEight
  • Electoral College Decision Tree — Kerry Rodden

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