*My opinion follows, treat it as such* If you have any interest in infographics and data visualization you probably know the names David McCandless and Hans Rosling. They are both data viz superstars but there is a big difference between the two. That difference is their approach. The David McCandless Approach 1. Have an argument […]
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Evidence Soup: Interview Wednesday
Yesterday I had the honor of being interviewed for Evidence Soup’s Interview Wednesday. The blog is for people who like evidence. If you visit this site, you probably fit that category. If you would like to read the interview, check it out here: http://www.evidencesoup.com/canopener/2011/01/chris-lysy.html
Looking into the Future
If you follow “me” online you probably know that I am a man of two blogs, this one and http://evalcentral.com. If you only follow Fresh Spectrum you probably think, boy this guy does not post very often. If you only follow Eval Central, well then you are likely not reading this post. Ultimately, Fresh Spectrum […]
Moved by a Story
When was the last time that you watched something on TV that really moved you? I saw this talk by Ed Gavagan on The Moth yesterday. I found it so powerful that by the end I was on the verge of tears. Ultimately, it made me think about the ways in which the web changes […]
Fresh Spectrum Toon: Info-Roni
Ok, I just created an animation using GoAnimate. The site makes it really easy to create animations. It makes its money in a similar way to popular social web games like farmville. You get a stripped down version for free, then you pay for additional items and features a la carte. Here is the […]
Shorter Videos = Better Results
One of the keys to better web presentations is understanding that longer is not better. Short works well for a number of reasons. Check out this award winning short: Vital Voices: Kakenya. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR66wYYJrpM]