Jon Schwabish’s Tweets

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I dig this little twitter thread. Plus, Michael is awesome.

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Michael Brenner

@ContentContext1

· Jul 19

An observation on the current state of direct labeling in data viz and information design

... sometimes the way we choose to style direct labels can actually add unwanted noise and call too much attention to our labels... we often see this as the default styling these days...

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An image with a pointer line that says your amazing label text

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You know, I'm starting to wonder why we don't put more vertical axes on the *right side* of our graphs? That's where we are usually trying to direct people's attention, right? (this graph from

@BBGVisualData

Line chart with the title "The UK Is Set for More 40C Days" with an orange line showing the high-emissions scenario and a less-steep yellow line showing the medium-emissions scenario

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It’s a dual axis chart, but, wait, no it’s not.

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Alex Selby-Boothroyd

@AlexSelbyB

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I'm old enough to remember when both scales would have gone up to 20

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Day 28 of the One Chart at a Time video series:

@W_R_Chase

on Violin Charts. |

Violin Charts with Will Chase (Ep. 28)

Will Chase on Twitter: https://twitter.com/W_R_ChaseMy personal website: https://www.williamrchase.com/Will's newsletter: https://bestnewsletter.cool/

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Jul 27

❤️❤️❤️❤️ Share this widely please.

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Dax Castro

@daxjcastro

· Jul 26

I've been told my whole life “You will never amount to anything until you fix yourself.” I do not need fixing. I am unique. I am resourceful. I am a problem solver. I am not weird. I have ADHD and I am okay just the way I am. July is Disability Pride Month. #a11y #DEI #adhd

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Jul 27

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Jul 27

Day 27 of the One Chart at a Time video series:

@dataviz_catalog

on Candlestick Charts. |

Candlestick Charts with Severino Ribecca (Ep. 27)

Severino Ribecca on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dataviz_cataloghttps://datavizcatalogue.com/

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Jul 26

Email: We'd love for you to speak at our conference! It's virtual, so you don't need to travel! Me: When is it and do you offer a speaking fee? Email: It's at 3am your time and no, sorry, we don't offer a speaking fee.

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Jul 26

Day 26 of the One Chart at a Time video series:

@fleecealeece

on Box and Whisker Charts. |

Box-and-Whisker Plots with Alice Feng (Ep. 26)

Alice Feng on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fleecealeecePersonal site: https://alicefeng.github.io/

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Jul 26

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Jul 25

Inflation has gone bonkers

Sign that says char dog 3.25 in red. Below that it says An old fashioned juicy hot dog in thinner black text. Below that, also in black text, it says add cheese 3.50

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Jul 25

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Jul 25

Day 25 of the One Chart at a Time video series:

@ClausWilke

on Strip Charts. |

Strip Charts with Claus O. Wilke (Ep. 25)

Claus O. Wilke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClausWilke

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From

: "When it comes to financing a vehicle, the odds are stacked against Native American buyers."

urban.org

Native American Communities Face Delinquency on Auto Loans at Three Times the National Average

When it comes to financing a vehicle, the odds are stacked against Native American buyers.

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Day 24 of the One Chart at a Time video series:

@christinezhang

on Pyramid Charts. |

Pyramid Charts with Christine Zhang (Ep. 24)

Christine Zhang on Twitter: https://twitter.com/christinezhanghttps://www.ft.com/stream/548f0849-1c24-41c3-8b5d-3520aa3b519a

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Jul 23

Day 23 of the One Chart at a Time video series:

@vlandham

on Histograms. |

Histograms with Jim Vallandingham (Ep. 23)

Jim Vallandingham on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vlandhamJim's website: https://vallandingham.me/Flowing Data How Histograms Work: https://flowingdata.com/2...

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State of the States: How States Are Navigating Volatile Times

Jul 23

#LiveAtUrban on Monday: Tune in as experts discuss how state & local governments adjusted their budgets during the pandemic, what current fiscal & economic challenges they're confronting, & what lies ahead in fiscal year 2023.

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: What can policymakers expect of body-worn cameras in law enforcement after a decade of use?

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What Can Policymakers Expect of Body-Worn Cameras in Law Enforcement after a Decade of Use?

Body-worn camera programs have become more widespread, but their goals vary widely, and an assessment of their effectiveness toward those goals raises questions about best practices for implementat...

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Day 22 of the One Chart at a Time video series:

@chezVoila

on Slope Charts. |

Slope Charts with Francis Gagnon (Ep. 22)

Francis Gagnon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chezVoilaVoila: https://chezvoila.com/

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Welcome to the PolicyViz book giveaway! I'm giving away 6 copies of Elevate the Debate (https://amzn.to/2rrVbXS) and one copy of Better Presentations (https://amzn.to/2UjnKnb)! Each book is slightly...

🏆🏆🏆 You can win a (slightly damaged) copy of 'Elevate the Debate' by filling out this form. Slight catch: you need to answer some questions about my

@usewinno

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Welcome to the PolicyViz book giveaway! I'm giving away 6 copies of Elevate the Debate (https://amzn.to/2rrVbXS) and one copy of Better Presentations (https://amzn.to/2UjnKnb)! Each book is slightly...

📘📘📘Want to win a (slightly damaged) copy of Elevate the Debate? Fill out this Google Form and for agreeing to cover shipping costs ($5) and answering a few questions about

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I’m all for the fact the Diet Coke is half empty but the water bottle seems unopened.

Man speaking at a table with a bottle of Diet Coke and water on the table

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Just standing at the Consultation window at a

@cvspharmacy

for 15 minutes. Lots of people behind the desk glancing over now and then. Finally, “Do you have a question for the pharmacist?” I guess CVS is a hot area for middle age dads to just hang out for fun.

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Jon Schwabish Retweeted

Theresa Vargas

@byTheresaVargas

Perspective | The unexpected star of NASA’s Webb images — the alt text descriptions

I spoke to a member of the

@stsci

team who worked on that impressive alt text for the

@NASAWebb

images. Perspective | The unexpected star of NASA’s Webb images — the alt text descriptions

washingtonpost.com

A team in Baltimore was responsible for the words that made NASA's James Webb Space Telescope images accessible to everyone.

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Beveled bar chart clearly made with Excel 2010 from a July 2022 working paper. Yes, July 2022. Using Excel 2010.

Vertical bar chart with beveled edges entitled Share of Wealth, Lifetime Labor Income, Lifetime Transfers, and Lifetime Taxes by Resource Percentile, Ages 40-49

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winning the "AI for Good" category.

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VentureBeat

@VentureBeat

· Jul 20

VentureBeat is proud to announces the winners of the 4th Women in AI Awards and its 4th AI Innovation Awards. #vbtransform venturebeat.com/2022/07/19/tra

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Day 21 of the One Chart at a Time video series:

@SteveFranconeri

on Connected Scatterplots. |

Connected Scatterplots with Steve Franconeri (Ep. 21)

Steve Franconeri on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveFranconerihttp://experception.net/http://steveharoz.com/http://amandacox.github.io/img/big/oil.pnghttps...

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Opinion | Won’t address climate change for yourselves? How about for the guy who designs heat maps?

🤣 "I don't know what happens after red." | Won’t address climate change for yourselves? How about for the guy who designs heat maps?

washingtonpost.com

My color scale was selected with care. Each color had a meaning.

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Disability Economic Justice Collaborative - The Century Foundation

Hey SnagIt users, question for you. How do you convert a .snagx image to a high-res .jpg? When I use SnagIt to do the conversion, the .jpgs are 72dpi. Do you just convert the resolution of the .jpg directly after you export from SnagIt? /cc

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This is great: Disability Economic Justice Collaborative, led by

@TCFdotorg

and including

@urbaninstitute

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@fractweets

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Nevermind. Found this: academy.datawrapper.de/article/192-ho

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· Jul 20

Is it possible to merge cells in a table in @Datawrapper? For example, a column spanner label or a source/note? /cc @lisacmuth @chadskelton

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Is it possible to merge cells in a table in

@Datawrapper

? For example, a column spanner label or a source/note? /cc

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Day 20 of the One Chart at a Time video series:

@vivi_pazos

on Steamgraphs. |

Streamgraphs with Rebecca Pazos (Ep. 20)

Rebecca Pazos on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vivi_pazosExamples: The Straits Times: https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2020/09/coronavirus-one...

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