Collaboration
Tools of a Tech-Savvy Professor
These applications and tchotchkes make my life quite a bit easier.
Tag: Dataviz
Thoughts, observations, and occasional rants on the practice of turning raw data into interesting charts.
Analytics
Visualizing Flows
Sankey diagrams can display data in very interesting ways.
Analytics
My Latest HBR Article on the Benefits of Friction
In an excerpt from my latest book, I describe how one company used analytics and Agile methods to largely solve a thorny problem.
Communication
Slack Channels of a College Professor
How I separate communication with my students and keep myself sane in the process.
Analytics
Characteristics of My Best Students
These traits set my star pupils apart.
Analytics
Dataviz: Interactivity Increases Understanding
A few more minutes of development can pay off in spades.
Dataviz
Why I Barely Tweet Anymore
From ten times per day to ten times per month.
Analytics
Traditional Data Warehouses Can't Do It All
Thoughts on the future of data storage and analytics.
Big Data
Why Big Data Means Big Salaries
Those with coveted data and technology skills will flourish in this new era.
Big Data
The Case for Interactive Data Visualizations
Why it's important to move beyond static dataviz.
Big Data
Chart Design for Mobile Devices Made Simple
Think that one size fits all with visuals? Think again.
Big Data
Why Big Data Is an Increasingly Big Deal in Colleges
Students who can make sense out of Big Data stand to do very well.
Big Data
Dataviz 101: Who’s Your Audience?
It's critical to think about different personas when solving dataviz dilemmas.
Analytics
What are the odds that the Warriors go 4 of 30 again?
An in-depth look at the team's anomalous shooting performance against the Lakers.
Big Data
Using Dataviz to Spruce Up Blog Posts
Thoughts on answering readers' questions via interactive data visualizations.
Big Data
Never Confuse Can and Should
A really bad visual serves as an important reminder.
Communication
Can e-mail do this?
Thoughts on the silliness of using e-mail as a task- or project-management tool.
Big Data
On Visualizing Data and Laziness
There's just no excuse today for making customers hunt and peck to find relevant information.