[Rice University]

COMP 400: Technical Communication in Computer Science


Today's activities
Examples of improving data presentations
Examples of improving data analysis
Slides
PPTX, PDF
Assignment reminder for next class
First draft of paper, emailed to instructor — Due the Monday before class
Readings for next class — For data presentation
Displaying Data in Written Documents
Figure Bestiary — Examples from Computer Science
Just Plain Data Analysis
Chart Suggestions — A Thought-Starter
Recommendations for Charts and Graphics — Has some application-specific comments, but includes a good overview of different kinds of charts, how to choose which to use, and how to tweak their design.
Charting & Graphing Data — a good collection of links to browse
Going for glitz… and other perils of scientific visualization and Viz-O-Matic
Gapminder, Hans Rosling Shows the Best Stats You've Ever Seen, and Google Motion Chart — browse & watch at least one video
The Problem with Pie Charts
Data Visualization: Modern Approaches
IBM Many Eyes
Google Chart Tools
Readings for next class — For data analysis
Common Problems in Interpreting and Graphing Data — Examples from computer science
Just Plain Data Analysis: Interpreting the Numbers