Visualizing Economics http://www.visualizingeconomics.com Making the "Invisible Hand" Visible Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:38:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 40.721602-74.047034http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/wp-content/logo.jpghttp://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.gifVisualizingEconomicshttp://feedburner.google.comThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VisualizingEconomics/~3/tXoQkOScNw4/</link> <comments>http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2009/07/03/415/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:38:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Design Process]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/?p=415</guid> <description><![CDATA[Part of my interest in visualizing economic data comes from my belief that interaction and information design has a lot to offer the public sector in providing a better access to the data the government collects about itself and the society at large. But there are people currently looking at design’s impact in delivering government [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Part of my interest in visualizing economic data comes from my belief that interaction and information design has a lot to offer the public sector in providing a better access to the data the government collects about itself and the society at large. But there are people currently looking at design’s impact in delivering government services. This is happening in the United Kingdom though an organization called the Design Council which is funded by the UK government, and promotes the use of design in both businesses and public services. The goal is to “demonstrate that design can play a vital role in strengthening our economy and improving our society”. My hope is that one day this type of organization will exist here in the US.</p> <p>Here is an introduction to their <a href="http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/en/About-Design/managingdesign/The-Study-of-the-Design-Process/">design process</a> from their web site.</p> <blockquote><p><img src="http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/DCImages/About%20Design/Design%20in/Eleven%20lessons/Double_Diamond_0001.jpg" alt="The double diamond model of the design process is divided into four stages: Discover, Define, Develop and Deliver" hspace="33" /></p> <p><strong>Discover<br /> </strong>The first quarter of the double diamond model marks the start of the project. This begins with an initial idea or inspiration, often sourced from a discovery phase in which user needs are identified. These include:</p> <ul> <li>Market research</li> <li>User research</li> <li>Managing information</li> <li>Design research groups.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Define<br /> </strong>The second quarter of the double diamond model represents the definition stage, in which interpretation and alignment of these needs to business objectives is achieved. Key activities during the Define stage are:</p> <ul> <li>Project development</li> <li>Project management</li> <li>Project sign-off.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Develop<br /> </strong>The third quarter marks a period of development where design-led solutions are developed, iterated and tested within the company. Key activities and objectives during the Develop stage are:</p> <ul> <li>Multi-disciplinary working</li> <li>Visual management</li> <li>Development methods</li> <li>Testing.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Deliver<br /> </strong>The final quarter of the double diamond model represents the delivery stage, where the resulting product or service is finalised and launched in the relevant market. The key activities and objectives during this stage are:</p> <ul> <li>Final testing, approval and launch</li> <li>Targets, evaluation and feedback loops.</li> </ul> </blockquote> <img src="http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/?ak_action=api_record_view&id=415&type=feed" alt="" /><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VisualizingEconomics?a=tXoQkOScNw4:9zvl2nGNVGc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VisualizingEconomics?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VisualizingEconomics?a=tXoQkOScNw4:9zvl2nGNVGc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VisualizingEconomics?i=tXoQkOScNw4:9zvl2nGNVGc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VisualizingEconomics?a=tXoQkOScNw4:9zvl2nGNVGc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VisualizingEconomics?i=tXoQkOScNw4:9zvl2nGNVGc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VisualizingEconomics?a=tXoQkOScNw4:9zvl2nGNVGc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VisualizingEconomics?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VisualizingEconomics/~4/tXoQkOScNw4" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2009/07/03/415/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <feedburner:origLink>http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2009/07/03/415/</feedburner:origLink></item> <item> <title>US stockmarket returns since 1825 [Economist] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VisualizingEconomics/~3/zvOMKJ6OaSc/ http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2009/06/30/us-stockmarket-returns-since-1825-economist/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:22:00 +0000 Catherine http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2009/06/30/us-stockmarket-returns-since-1825-economist/ From the Economist

The total return of the S&P 500 index fell by nearly 40% last year, the second-worst performance by America’s stockmarket since 1825…


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Housing Bubble

Unemployment rate in counties where home prices rose to at least 175% of 2000 levels.

Unemployment rate in counties where home prices rose to at least 175% of 2000 levels.

Manufacturing

Map shows counties Unemployment rate in counties where at least 25 percent of earnings came from manufacturing, 1998-2000.

Unemployment rate in counties where at least 25 percent of earnings came from manufacturing, 1998-2000.

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  • SND Gallery http://www.newsdesigner.com/gallery/home.php #
  • Dynamic Data Visualisation http://bit.ly/thln0 #
  • Dream job http://bit.ly/eP71P #
  • John Snow’s cluster map about the cholera deaths in London… http://blog.courtneybolton.com/post/119098282 #
  • US CIO Kundra Calls for Web 2.0 Co-Creation of Knowledge With Citizens http://www.readwriteweb…. Read more at http://bit.ly/2CZfWN #
  • 50 Great Examples of Data Visualization http://bit.ly/4Klby #
  • ColorBrewer2.org http://bit.ly/oWZkR #
  • Financial Reform http://bit.ly/185D7c #
  • The State of Britain http://bit.ly/1AA1e #

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    ]]>     http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2009/06/25/maintenance/feed/ 0 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2009/06/25/maintenance/     Number of US Millionaires fell 27% in 2008 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VisualizingEconomics/~3/j4SpH4U1Xms/ http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2009/06/20/number-of-us-millionaires-fell-27-in-2008/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:48:57 +0000 Catherine http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2009/06/20/number-of-us-millionaires-fell-27-in-2008/ Red line = net worth of at least $1 million (not including primary residences)
    Gray line = number of households with investible assets of at least $1 million

    NUmber of Millionaires

    via The Wealth Report

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    via Economix

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    Oil Prices

    Found via SimpleComplexity on Flickr from Whatype

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  • Espresso book machine + printer = book @ .07 cents a page b&w #
  • Pomegranate’s knowledge cards maybe a cute way to sell history #
  • Wiley’s Teach Yourself Visually is a good example of the type of book I want I write #
  • Should MOMA want to sell my book: yes but not publish it #
  • Who wants to publish a design book on data visualization? #
  • Columbia, califorina university presses look like they want my book #
  • Chronicle has many beautiful how to books #
  • Cutest thing at BEA http://yfrog.com/11gtlj #
  • Prestal more art books than design but did publish Data Flow #
  • Sterling’s “brief insight” books looks like another banded series to teach you about everything #
  • DK publishing look good but out of my league #
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  • Quayside publishing has a whole range of how to from sex to design to motercycles #
  • DD4D – Data Designed For Decisions http://bit.ly/cAlMK #
  • BarCamp: CapitolCamp http://barcamp.org/CapitolCamp #
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  • GOOD Magazine’s Infographics Now Archived on Flickr http://bit.ly/14WF84 #
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  • Isolating Representations http://bit.ly/ff7b0 #

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