Is There A Language Divide In Data Visualization?
More Thoughts From Baseball Visualization Challenge 2016
Search the web for examples of data visualization and the results you will see are overwhelmingly in English. Some of this is clearly a function of the platforms used to perform that search, but in contrast, I often find myself needing to translate content when I am researching topics like history, philosophy, and to a lesser extent analytics.
Along the journey, I have found great tools for translating German, Swedish, Portuguese, and even Latin. It was not until I got involved with the #BaseballViz2016 Challenge that I encountered something I hadn’t come across before… Spanish.
It started with Daniel’s submission featured on the cover. Then the infographic below was submitted along with a question on whether timelines are eligible — they definitely are. Late last night, with this article already in flight, the latest submission arrived (added below).
So is there a language divide in data visualization? Or do submissions like these show that it is simply a matter of the topic at hand? Or is the sport of baseball simply capable of bridging that divide? Maybe it really is The King Sport… at least as far as infographics are concerned.
Leave your comments below.
When we started this challenge, we had hoped it would be easier to collect submissions with the social media available. So far email has been the strongest channel. We will continue to post the images you send to us — though please help us credit the creators. A little source information goes a long way.
If you don’t have an image to contribute, please join the conversations. Tell us your thoughts as to whether there is a language divide in visualization below. Comment on the need for data and numbers in infographics here.
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