Infographic of the Day: Inception Contest Winner! We searched high and low, across millions of miles of virtual space; we worried that we'd never succeed. But we found him: The architect of the best infographic explanation of Inception, the summer's most complicated film. A refresher, for those who are still new: A scant two weeks ago, we began a contest asking readers to create an infographic explaining Inception. The movie needed it, given how complex it was. Briefly, Inception is about a group of industrial spies (led by Leonardo DiCaprio's character Cobb), tasked with convincing the scion of a business empire that he should break up his father's company. But for the idea to take hold and consume the target--and not to be dismissed as nonsense from a sleeping brain--they have to plant it deep into his mind, via a series of intense, sub-conscious narratives. We received lots of great entries. [Click for full-size] Rick's entry shows each character as a colored line; the layers of dreams are depicted as concentric circles.
Best Practices: Maximum Elements For Different Visualization Types Visualizations are great for getting a grasp of data sets, but sometimes the data is too big for a certain visualization technique. Every type of visualization has limits for how much it can display while still being useful. These limits are not due to the visualization alone, they also come from the capabilities of our brains to perceive and interpret what our eyes see. Different visualization types rely on different capabilities of our visual system, so they each have different limits. Let’s look at a few examples. Pie Charts Pie charts are among the most popular visualizations for percentage data, but they aren’t appropriate for more than seven categories. If you have a pie chart with more than seven categories, consider turning it into a bar chart. The data for the pie chart below was taken from a pie chart in an infographic recently submitted to Visual.ly. Colors You’ll notice in the charts above, that the colors repeat. Bar and Column Charts Line Charts Scatterplots
How to Create an Awesome Infographic [INFOGRAPHIC] There's no better way to show companies how to create an engaging infographic than through outlined steps in the form of an infographic. A new infographic by Infographic Labs — first published by Performancing.com — highlights the best practices of developing a creative way to get the word out about new data. As the amount of information we consume on the Internet grows and attention spans decrease thanks to a bevvy of distractions from email to Facebook, market research firms and other companies are packaging new data in visual ways. In some cases, infographics even go viral. SEE ALSO: 20 Reasons to Switch to Google+ [INFOGRAPHIC] From how to pick color schemes and graphics to approaching layout, this infographic gives you a rundown on how to best get your information out to others. What do you think makes for a great infographic? Infographic via Infographic Labs
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