I just posted the first in a series of guides designed to answer tech and concept questions I hear often. It’s a type of visual introductory guide structured to provide context, get you started, and give you some next steps. It’s up on my Patreon page but I set it up so that it’s free […]
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Try it out
If some tool looks promising, try it out. It’s easy, download then play. Just about everything offered on the web these days has a free trial. Maybe you’re not ready for a full test but download the trial anyway. If you need another round of testing later, email the company and they’ll likely extend your […]
When choosing software, reject this statement
Before you adopt a new piece of software, reject this statement: Switching to the alternative is no better than staying with the status quo. The status quo is how things are being done right now. Most evaluators I know don't have a software package they use for interactive visualization. So, for them, not creating interactive […]
What you already know
If you have something that needs to get done sooner than later, you should probably use a tool that you already know. Something like D3 looks neat, but if there's deadline approaching and you've never written a line of code in your life then now is likely not the time to start. The thing we […]
Vulnerability and blogging
So blogging daily has resulted in a heightened sense of vulnerability. It reminds me of something Tom Murphy said in last year’s blogging advice post. For me it is still getting over publishing and putting myself out there. Even when I am doing more of a reported story than a blog/opinion I feel a […]
Infographics without illustrator
Want to design an infographic but don’t know how to use illustrator (a.k.a. the thing most designers use for infographics)? You have a lot more options these days with template based sites like piktochart, easelly, and infogram. You can also use a photo collage builder like pixlr or fotor to lay it all out. But one […]