New Infographics About the Federal Budget – “How much did the federal government collect in individual income taxes in fiscal year 2011? How much did it spend on health care programs or on defense? To provide ready answers to those questions, CBO has prepared three infographics examining the following components of the federal budget:” CBO
How journalists can create Guardian-style data visualisations with Miso – “The Guardian has released the first instalment of a toolkit to allow journalists working for any news organisation to create Guardian-style data visualisations using its code.” scoop.it
The Future of Data Visualization | Tableau Software – “Like everything else, the future of data visualization is hard to predict — but some recent developments can help us see where the field is going. There is also some structure in the field that points to what will change and what will likely stay the same. Here are three trends that are shaping data visualization today — and will continue to do so in the foreseeable future.” Tableau Software