I don't know whose idea it was to have mathemetician @3blue1brown.com give a keynote at #config2026, a conference for designers (stereotypically decidedly non-mathematical folks) but that person needs a raise. Freaking genius.
Desireé Abbott (she/her)
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Nerd who loves cats, space, D&D, and data viz. I'm a freelance data viz consultant, so let's work together to make your data dreams a reality! www.callmedeeray.com
$$$Trillions - our interactive visualiser of these gargantuan amounts informationisbeautiful.net/visualizatio...
Hanging out waiting for the #config2026 opening keynote to start - I've only been to a couple conferences that weren't Tableau, and never as a local attendee, so this is a fun, interesting, and new experience. If you're also here, hit me up!
“Writing for Developers” is featured as @manning.com's deal of the day today. The 45% discount also applies to “A Damn Fine Stable Diffusion Book” by @willkurt.bsky.social and “Everyday Data Visualization” by @callmedeeray.bsky.social . mng.bz/Y7oK
Thanks a million to @nicoledesignsdata.com for your positively glowing review of my book for Nightingale! 🤩
Data Visualization Society@datavizsociety.bsky.social · 8mo ago📊 In her latest review, Nicole Mark (@nicoledesignsdata.com) explores how Desiree Abbott's "Everyday Data Visualization" offers seasoned practitioners a refreshing return to the scientific rigor behind color theory, accessibility, and project management. nightingaledvs.com/review-every...
Two party outfits for #TC25 after dark, days 1 and 2! #TC25OOTD Party #1 was a last-minute event for me so I had to improvise and do some wardrobe remixing with components from the outfit for Party #2 (tonight's!) CC @christinagorga.bsky.social
It’s Day 2, outfit #1 of the day for opening Keynote and community meetups. #TC25OOTD Giving my Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66s a test drive this week.
An interesting color choice for a fake company, #tc25. Why purple, green, and blue?? #accessibilityfail
Come to my #TC25 talk Relationships vs Joins vs Blends at 2:00 on Stage 7! I'll show you how to configure each method, demo how they shape data differently, and talk through the pros and cons of each approach. If you can't make it today, there will be a repeat session Wednesday at 9:30 on Stage 8.
What's up #TC25! In keeping with @christinagorga.bsky.social's tradition, here's my #TC25OOTD number 1, which I rocked at Data+Tacos this afternoon, and then at Data+Women this evening. Looking forward to a great conference! 🎉
I've had a great time the last couple of days at #INFORMS Analytics+ 2025 in Indianapolis! I was asked by an old college friend to give a talk. It was my very first conference presentation so I was really nervous, but as a BIG bonus, my brother attended this conference with me! It's been awesome!
Some people think today is Pi Day. Although the more accurate Pi Day is 22nd July (22/7), in honour of those who can't wait, here's one of my π visualisations from a few years ago (replicating an artwork on display in the University of Cambridge from James Holleyhead in 2003) 😊
Shirley's newsletters are a true treat to read. If you're into #dataviz, you should absolutely subscribe.
Shirley Wu@shirleywu.studio · last yr.taking a moment to celebrate: i've finally completed the move to @buttondown.com and deleted my substack 🎊 and as an added bonus i learned how to setup my own custom sending domain so now all my newsletters actually come from my own email ✨ if you're interested → shirleywu.studio/notebook
Fulfilled! My journey with this book began in July 2017. I'm deeply satisfied to have this project finally realized. This update has important details about receiving your copy of INFO WE TRUST: www.kickstarter.com/projects/vis...
Update 7: Fulfilled! · Info We Trust, a data-graphics book
This message includes important notes about receiving your book.In the past week: signed artwork, handmade bookmarks, digital editions, and (most importantly) hardback editions of INFO WE TRUST were s...
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Eeeee so excited to have received my copy of "Info We Trust: Remastered" today! Congrats and thank you, @infowetrust.com!
Roughly 1/3 of the ones on my shelf atm… 😬 Anybody wanna book club? I have @theneilrichards.bsky.social, @callmedeeray.bsky.social and the back half of @cogley.bsky.social’s queued up right now. #datafam #dataBS any takers?
Kerry Kole@merrykerry.bsky.social · 2y agoMust a data visualisation expert have read data visualisation books? How many data visualisation books have you read?
Here’s a list of rhetorical patterns and common catch phrases of the conspiracy theorist. I’m hearing this kind of thing from unusual places these days: 1️⃣ Claims of hidden knowledge: "what they don't want you to know," "connect the dots," "do your own research."
How do academics keep a running tally of papers that are useful / memorable / potentially citable in the future? Any tips or tricks?
In the latest episode of Universe of Art, we talk about what scientists found when they took a closer look at one of Van Gogh’s iconic paintings. Plus, artists are making foods that capture environmental crises. Listen here 🎧: pod.link/1680530900
This seems to be a good place to post about why I quit X (Twitter). See www.datarevelations.com/why-i-quit-x...
Why I Quit X (Twitter) - Data Revelations
Last week I saw a reprehensible and delusional post from Elon Musk on his social media platform, X. Shortly thereafter I read Robert Reich’s Guardian opinion piece on how Elon Musk has gained a conce...
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #5,343,156! (That's kinda fun!)
I completed the @datavizsociety.bsky.social State of the Industry Survey this morning! If you like data viz at all, you should too: www.surveyhero.com/c/soti2024
If you rolled Colorado out into a brownie, how big would it be? Reporter BoyceDan joins us to discuss how scientists found a surprising answer.
If You Rolled Colorado Out Into A Brownie, How Big Would It Be?
Science suggests it would be very, very, large. And still, somehow, probably larger than you think.
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Had a blast killing the buzz on Chart Chat 📊! The main thing we all learned: "Eli must be fun at parties"?! That sounds right. Thanks again to @abmakulec.bsky.social, @datarevelations.com, & Jeff Shaffer, and esp. @acotgreave.bsky.social for the comic relief! www.youtube.com/live/kjHhRx8...
Chart Chat 53: Eli Holder
Chart Chat hosts Steve Wexler, Jeff Shaffer, Amanda Makulec, and Andy Cotgreave are joined by Eli Holder, principal at 3 is a Pattern and researcher who has ...
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Andy Cotgreave@acotgreave.bsky.social · 2y agoComing up tomorrow: Eli Holder (@elibryan.bsky.social) talking about all our implicit biases in data. Essentially: why is every chart a Rorschach Test. We're live on LinkedIn at 11am EST Thursday: www.linkedin.com/events/72092...