We often hear that we should use line plots for trends over time. This post shows an example where a line (or area) chart doesn't work and once again suggests thinking about your data and the story you're telling rather than blindly following rules.
While not a public speaking professional, I know how I react as a member of the audience. This post lists some of my pet peeves at conferences.
Your pharmacy may not give you the number of pills your doctor prescribed. Always count your pills.
This week is NYC Data Week, co-produced by the City of ‘s Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications (DoITT) and s Strata + Hadoop World Conference. Multiple events will be held every day this week. Those of you in the greater City area may want to attend some of them. Most are free. Wherever you [...]
