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I spend an inordinate amount of time working in huge Excel spreadsheets that represent data about the worldwide PC monitor market. Excel's pivot tables and charts are useful, but sometimes I still...
View ArticleData Analytics to Detect Fraud
Some say that detecting fraud is fraud is like finding needle in a haystack. Often times this is true, but more often you don’t even know what the needle looks like or what haystack to look in. To...
View ArticleUse data mining techniques to detect fraud
The basic premise of Benford's Law is that certain leading digits in any random set of data will appear in a specific non-uniform manner or in a certain frequency -- anything that is outside that...
View ArticleSeeing is believing: Eight elegant ways to present data
For everyone bored of those charts autogenerated by Excel: you can do better, if you dare!read more
View ArticleTableau Software wants data junkies to do the 'viz'
Data visualization vendor Tableau Software Inc. hopes to keep the pedal to the metal with the launch of a free service that brings sophisticated dashboards and charts to amateur spreadsheet jocks.read...
View ArticleA rare peek into power grid management with big data visualization, at...
Cal-ISO facilitates the management of power lines throughout the state. It’s not the only company to do it, though managers say this facility is the most up-to-date. Its control room likes like...
View ArticleBrandPost: Seeing is more than believing, it's knowing - Sponsored
Our brains use 20% fewer resources when evaluating visual as opposed to textual content. We also draw conclusions about information more quickly when we see the data visually. Which means, we need more...
View ArticleSix useful JavaScript libraries for maps, charts and other data visualizations
These JavaScript libraries can help format your data for analysis or a compelling online presentation.read more
View ArticleMIT researchers immerse you in your Gmail data
A new visual data program called Immersion from the MIT Media Lab invites users to hand over their Gmail address and password in exchange for seeing how they really use the Google messaging system.read...
View ArticleBeginner's guide to R: Introduction
R is hot. Whether measured by more than 4,400 add-on packages, the 18,000+ members of LinkedIn's R group or the close to 80 R Meetup groups currently in existence, there can be little doubt that...
View ArticlePowerPoint presentations get a 4F in the Army as Tableau gains a foothold
The Army is deploying Tableau Software to help it visualize and manage its supply chain, gradually replacing PowerPoint as the tool of choice for everyone from generals on down through the ranks.read...
View Article4 companies to watch as data visualization heads to the cloud
Cloud-based data visualization tools are hot right now. Here are the companies to keep an eye on. read more
View ArticleUSENIX: Flame graph shows system performance in a new light
The person who became known on the Internet for yelling at servers is now becoming famous for another, somewhat related, feat, creating a new type of data visualization for characterizing system...
View ArticleTelemetry aggregates real-time data visualizations across devices
Geared for businesses ranging in size from sole developer to enterprise, Telemetry's visualizations can communicate current transactions, transactions over time, dollar volume, service capacity, and...
View ArticleWolfram offers data analysis stack to device makers
At CES, Wolfram is pitching its numerical analysis middleware as the lingua franca for the so-called Internet of Things.read more
View ArticleHow GIS skills can help you find your next tech job
If you're looking to land a job in the hot big data arena, having geographic information services skills can give you a competitive edge.read more
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