“ - A gigantic graphic with lots of graphs, numbers, icons, and fancy-ish typefaces.
Infographic came about because we were too lazy to say information graphic. Infographic - A toss-up between information graphic and, but usually the latter and often unnecessarily big.” “information graphic - Serious work from journalist-type folks who provide a narrative with data. Is data visualization a graph … er did you mean chart … er data chart or not? What does graphic-like mean? Are we talking about non-traditional graphs/chart/data-charts?Īre graphs/charts/data-charts not for data exploration and analysis?Īnd if information visualization is different than data visualization because it “usually makes an effort to provide “actionable insights,” whats the difference between actionable insight and “analysis”? If your analysis doesn’t provide actionable insight, is it really analysis? “data visualization - Graph-like image or interactive, usually tied with data exploration and analysis.” But lets consider some of these (afterwards I will be punching myself in the neck):
Maybe I’m just a troll or out of the loop. And I’ve never heard of any of this stuff until recently, coincidently following along the same trend of “infographics” in google search trends.Īnd I just couldn’t help but think this had more to do with people taking things a little too seriously or it was upsetting someones little fiefdom. I’ve done data-driven RIAs, worked with CAR reporters among other things. I spent 20 years working as a newsroom infographics artist and editor. This reminded me of an online debate several months back between two experts about what is and isn’t data visualization, info viz and all that. :) I think I was part facetious and part not. Heh, I probably skew to the last part of your list. Also implies that data comes first and is the driving force behind the graphic. Graph - It’s like a chart, but it sounds more visual, because it’s the root of “graphic.”ĭata graphic - It’s an ambiguous term I like to use that doesn’t upset people who like to argue what visualization is and what it’s for, but clear enough that most people know what it is. Stop it.Ĭhart - Typically looks very statistical and close to a table.ĭata chart - Even closer to a table of numbers. Infograph - No idea who started using this term, but it’s dumb. A gigantic graphic with lots of graphs, numbers, icons, and fancy-ish typefaces. Infographic - A toss-up between information graphic and, but usually the latter and often unnecessarily big. Information graphic - Serious work from journalist-type folks who provide a narrative with data. However, it could just be an indicator of the person using the word, and the work might be good. Infoviz - Often a crappier version of infovis and closer to what will follow shortly. Infovis - Research of information visualization that people talk about at InfoVis InfoVis - An annual conference that most visualization researchers go to. Information visualization - Usually encapsulates what data visualization is about, but usually makes an effort to provide “actionable insights.” Vizzes - Plural of viz and evokes an image of urinals. Viz - A shorter version of visualization in both length of word and thoughtfulness in design and data. Visualization - Similar to data visualization and often is, but can also be the later described information visualization. Don’t use these in your next report or paper, unless you want to be laughed at.ĭata visualization - Graph-like image or interactive, usually tied with data exploration and analysis. They are not official dictionary or academic definitions. Keep in mind, I’m not so, uh, good with words and, uh, stuff, so yeah.ĭisclaimer: This is how I perceive the words. You just came across this thing with data and stuff, but what do you call it? Here I define what all those words mean. There are a lot of words to describe visualization and visualization-related things.
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