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• How to design good data visualizations, diagrams, and information graphics

  

  By Noah Iliinsky : 22 July 2010 - 12:59 AM

  Here's an overview of my approach to creating good information visualizations. As with any creative endeavor, most of the rules of writing and design (think first, implement second) are broadly ...

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  • diagrams
  • diagramming
  • infoviz
  • visualization
  • graphics
  • information
  • data

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• A Gentle Introduction to Processing

  

  By adfm : 24 June 2010 - 01:47 PM

  Are you an artist, tinkerer, or programmer interested in creating interactive graphics? Perhaps you're interested in physical computing and would like to control a 3D printer? You're likely going to...

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  • Processing
  • visualization
  • sketching
  • graphics
  • interactive

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• Create animated graph visualizations with Processing

  

  By odewahn1 : 16 June 2010 - 05:46 PM

  Graph visualization is the study of how to turn abstract representations of graphs (think network diagrams of nodes and edges, rather than XY-coordinates) into diagrams. I love graphviz (the program ...

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  • radar
  • j4f
  • processing
  • visualization

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• Mathematica's hidden abilities: Music, programming and visualizations

  

  By macslocum : 13 May 2010 - 04:56 AM

  I'll admit I know almost nothing about Mathematica. I've heard of it, certainly. I tinkered with it a few times, too. But until I spoke with Sal Mangano, author of the "Mathematica Cookbook," I assume...

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  • visualization
  • music
  • math
  • Mathematica
  • data

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• Create a monster fractal snowflake using Processing

  

  By odewahn1 : 21 April 2010 - 07:49 AM

  The Snowflake curve (or the Koch snowflake, if you want to be more formal) was one of the first fractals described formally. Discovered in 1904 by Helge von Koch way before Benoit Mandelbrot coined th...

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  • processing
  • fractals
  • justforfun
  • visualization
  • j4f

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• How to do Augmented Reality in Processing

  

  By odewahn1 : 12 April 2010 - 01:33 PM

  "Augmented Reality" (AR) describes a class of cloud-backed, sensor-based user interfaces. Google Goggles, for example, uses your phone's camera and location sensors to call the google se...

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  • visualization
  • processing
  • augmented reality
  • justforfun
  • j4f

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• Create a fractal mountain scape with Processing

  

  By odewahn1 : 07 April 2010 - 08:01 AM

  This Answer shows you how to create a fractal mountain scape with Processing. Why, you ask? Well, who doesn't enjoy a good fractal mountain scape now and then? In addition, it's a good way to ...

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  • justforfun
  • processing
  • programming
  • visualization
  • j4f

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• Extend Processing with contributed libraries

  

  By odewahn1 : 06 April 2010 - 12:37 PM

  The base Processing language includes a lot of core functionality. However, there are a number of powerful external libraries that extend the base language in many ways. There are libraries for creati...

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  • processing
  • programming
  • visualization

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• Create fractal plants with Processing

  

  By odewahn1 : 31 March 2010 - 10:07 AM

  "Fractal" is the broad name for a whole class of recursively defined mathematical objects that range from psychedelic Mandelbrot Sets to ornate Koch Snowflakes. Despite their geometric compl...

  Tags:

  • processing
  • fractals
  • justforfun
  • visualization
  • j4f

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• Create recursive art with Processing

  

  By odewahn1 : 27 March 2010 - 11:58 AM

  Recursion is an important programming technique that lends itself to a variety of areas, not least of which is creating interesting visual images. In brief, recursion is a technique for breaking a com...

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  • justforfun
  • recursion
  • j4f
  • visualization
  • processing

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