「パナマ文書」解析の技術的側面

世界中で話題になっているパナマ文書。各国で政権を揺るがすような事態にもなっていますが、純粋にデータとしてみた場合、これは計算機やデータ解析に関わる人々にも面白いものだと思います。データの中身や背景などについてはさんざん報道されていますのでここでは触れません。…

Analyzing the NPM dependency network

Last week, the Internet witnessed a hot debate when software developer Azer Koçulu removed more…

A Graphic Worth a Thousand Gaffes

Data is unbiased — so why do the visuals communicating it tell a…

The Journalist-Engineer

Lately, some of the best articles in the NY Times and Bloomberg are 99% code. The end-product is predominantly software, not prose.

Here’s an example: the NY Times’ mapping of migration in the US.

Don’t Teach Data Journalism Without Teaching Mobile-First Design

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The Origin of Jakartan

Visualizing where 7 million people came from using Indonesia 2014 General Election data, for free.

Doughnuts vs Pie — A Visual Primer

Why a handful of doughnuts are nearly always better than a pie

The Best Web-Based Data Visualization Tools

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Hackathons in the past few years have become more than just programming competition. Apart from showcasing the talent, they have become the place to network. With sponsors getting involved, hackathons(especially at colleges) are like new career…

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