Watch as Jeffrey Shaffer, Steve Wexler, Amanda Makulec, and Andy Cotgreave debate the good, the bad, and the “scaredy-cats” of data visualization.
One of the biggest lessons these industry leaders have learned is the importance of collaboration, iteration, and friction. Their passionate screen-sharing debates made for better dashboards and a better book.
By tuning in you’ll learn how to apply their thought processes to your own work. You’ll be entertained, and you’ll build better visualizations.
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Chart Chat Live — Round 16
In this Chart Chat we discuss election trackers and showing uncertainty. https://youtu.be/STk6n3JJGvE
Chart Chat Live — Round 15
In this Chart Chat we discuss waffle and unit charts, Iron Viz, a new approach to visualizing a P&L statement, and contact tracking visualizations. https://youtu.be/-q3ZTmWkQV8 [...]
Chart Chat Live — Round 14
In this Chart Chat we interview Len Kiefer, Deputy Chief Economist at Freddie Mac, explore problems with how the Georgia Department of Health visualizes Covid-19 data, and a discussion [...]
Chart Chat Live — Round 13
In this Chart Chat we'll look at "Modern" dashboard design, how NBC reported unemployment in the US, The "seven circles of hell" chart and more. https://youtu.be/SILoC-FLF-E [...]
Chart Chat Live — Round 12
In this Chart Chat we'll look at the Index Chart popularized by the Financial Times and how and why you should use it in your own organizations, how the [...]
Chart Chat Live — Round 11
In this special Chart Chat Steve, Jeff, Amanda, and Andy try to give you the tools to parse and filter the barrage of data visualizations around the Coronavirus. We'll [...]
Chart Chat Live — Round 10
Steve, Jeff, and Amanda discuss The Data Visualization Society anniversary Voronoi charts Longform dashboards Visualizing the Coronavirus https://youtu.be/oLikbETEtuU
Chart Chat Live — Round 9
Amanda Makulec joins Steve and Jeff and they discuss The Data Visualization Society Mona Chalabi and Marimekko charts Grammar of graphics and comparing Tableau with Power BI Curved timelines [...]
Chart Chat Live — Round 8
Steve and Jeff discuss Animation and transitions Iron Viz 2019 https://youtu.be/9tkBl8k8BUU
Chart Chat Live — Round 7
Steve and Jeff discuss Kelly Martin How Steve spent his summer (a lot of reading) The importance of iterating Data Visualization Society survey Tableau animation (alpha release) https://youtu.be/C5TEXhqjx-E [...]
Chart Chat Live — Round 5
Steve and Jeff discuss Criticisms of our criticisms The cost of having a "large amplifier" Thoughts on Viz of the Day How to avoid having the tool dictate the [...]
Chart Chat Live — Round 4
Andy Cotgreave joins Steve and Jeff as they discuss Name the author Things that delighted Things that dismayed Adding music to augment a visualization Getting academic papers to be [...]
