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 +====== Basic Settings ======
 +  * [[https://​inkscape.org/​|Inkscape]]:​ free tool for figures. advanced users may use illustrator.
 +  * [[https://​color.adobe.com/​|adobe color CC]]: color palette ​
 +  * [[https://​thenounproject.com/​|the noun project]]: icons
 +  * [[http://​www.codecademy.com/​|javascript]]
 +  * [[https://​www.google.com/​fonts|fonts]]
  
 +====== Good examples ====== 
 +  * US state maps and interactions:​ [[http://​metrocosm.com/​new-york-city-property-values-in-perspective/​|metrocosm]] 
 +  * [[datavisualization:​nsfchallenge]] 
 +====== Plots ======
  
   * [[http://​www.highcharts.com/​|Highcharts]]:​ easily implementable tool   * [[http://​www.highcharts.com/​|Highcharts]]:​ easily implementable tool
-  * [[https://​thenounproject.com/​|the noun project]]: icons 
-  * [[http://​www.amazon.co.uk/​Data-Points-Visualization-Means-Something-ebook/​dp/​B00C2WKEFK/​ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?​_encoding=UTF8&​sr=&​qid=|data points]]: by Nathan Yau 
-  * [[https://​inkscape.org/​|Inkscape]]:​ free tool for figures. advanced users may use illustrator. 
-  * [[https://​color.adobe.com/​|adobe color CC]]: color palette ​ 
   * [[http://​raw.densitydesign.org/​|RAW]]:​ tools to make a vector graphic; built on D3.JS   * [[http://​raw.densitydesign.org/​|RAW]]:​ tools to make a vector graphic; built on D3.JS
-  * [[http://​d3js.org/​|d3]]:​d3 +  * [[http://​d3js.org/​|d3]]: ​low level; high degree of freedom 
-  * [[https://​datawrapper.de/​|datawrapper]]:​ easy tool for chart +  * [[https://​datawrapper.de/​|datawrapper]]:​ easy tool for chart; does not work with large data 
-  * [[http://​datavizcatalogue.com/​|visualisation catalogue]]:​ the data visualisation catalogue+  * [[http://​datavizcatalogue.com/​|visualisation catalogue]]:​ the data visualisation catalogue; details are missed but provide a list of available frames. 
 +  * [[http://​datavisu.al/​|Datavisual]]:​ charting tool 
 +  * [[http://​www.tableau.com/​|Tableau]]:​ software + app; can be costly.  
 +  * [[http://​bl.ocks.org/​mbostock/​1153292|Mobile patent sue]]: [[http://​www.d3noob.org/​2013/​03/​d3js-force-directed-graph-example-basic.html | details]]
  
 +  * Infographic: ​
 +    * [[http://​visage.co/​|Visage]]:​ on demand service
 +    * [[https://​infogr.am/​|Infogram]]:​ tool for graphic
 ====== Schools ====== ====== Schools ======
   * [[http://​www.thisismetis.com/​|Methis]]:​ Data Science Bootcamps   * [[http://​www.thisismetis.com/​|Methis]]:​ Data Science Bootcamps
 +
 +====== Books ======
 +  * [[http://​www.amazon.co.uk/​Data-Points-Visualization-Means-Something-ebook/​dp/​B00C2WKEFK/​ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?​_encoding=UTF8&​sr=&​qid=|data points]]: by Nathan Yau
 +  * [[http://​www.amazon.co.uk/​Information-Beautiful-David-McCandless/​dp/​0007294662|Information is Beautiful]] by David McCandless
 +  * [[http://​www.amazon.co.uk/​The-Visual-Display-Quantitative-Information/​dp/​0961392142|The visual display of quantitative information]] by Edward R. Tufte
 +  * [[http://​www.amazon.co.uk/​Information-Graphics-Sandra-Rendgen/​dp/​3836528797|Information Graphics]] by Sandra Rendgen
 +  * The best practice
 +    * The best American Inforgraphics 2013 by Gareth Cook
 +    * Visual Storytelling:​ Inspiring a new visual language (Gestalten)
 +    * Understanding the World by Sandra Rengren
 +    * Around the World --The Atlas for today (Gestalten)
 +    * Knowledge is Beautiful by David McCandless
 +
 +====== Blogs/​References ======
 +  * [[http://​flowingdata.com/​|flowingdata]]
 +  * [[http://​www.informationisbeautifulawards.com/​|Information is Beautiful Awards]]: excellent examples of visualization
 +  * [[http://​visualizing.org/​|visualizing.org]]:​ interesting examples.
 +  * [[http://​www.fastcodesign.com/​|Fast co. design]]: blog?
 +  * [[http://​www.cjr.org/​data_points/​|Columbia Journalism datapoints]]:​ blog on interesting Data visualization
 +  * [[http://​visualoop.com/​|Visualoop]]:​ examples; mainly maps.
 +  * [[http://​visual.ly/​Visually]]:​ example and on-demand with payment.
 +  * [[http://​graphicdigitalagency.com/​|agency]]:​ running the Guardian Masterclass
 +  * [[https://​www.behance.net/​|behance]]:​ design inspiration
 +  * [[http://​viz.wtf/​|WTF visualization]]:​ bad examples
 +  * Other News/​Magazines
 +    * [[http://​www.theguardian.com/​data| the Guardian]]
 +    * [[http://​www.nytimes.com/​upshot/?​_r=0|NYT the upshot]]
 +
 +====== Data to play with ======
 +  * [[http://​data.worldbank.org/​|world bank]]
 +  * [[http://​data.un.org/​|UN]]
 +  * [[http://​www.data.gov/​|US data gov]]
 +  * [[https://​www.data.go.kr|Korea data gov]]
 +  * [[http://​data.gov.uk/​|UK data gov]]
 +  * [[https://​www.gov.uk/​government/​statistics/​announcements|UK data]]
 +  * [[http://​data.london.gov.uk/​|London data]]