San Fransisco Crime Map

The peaks crime in San Francisco are visualised by Doug Mccune, "converting crime figures into topology"  (McCandless, 2010). Data was retrieved from DataSF and is interpreted into 3D image by the artist (Mccune, 2010).

McCandless, D. (2010) Four Great Infographics No. 8. [Online]
http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/fourgreat-infographics-no-8/ [08/07/2010]

Mccune, D. (2010) If San Francisco Crime were Elevation. [Online]

http://dougmccune.com/blog/2010/06/05/if-san-francisco-crime-was-elevation/ [08/07/2010]

Interesting, Easy, Beautiful, True?

Information needs to be interesting (meaningful & relevant) and have integrity (accuracy, consistency)

Design needs to have form (beauty & structure) and function (it has to work and be easy to use) (McCandless, 2009)

McCandless, D. (2009) Interesting, Easy,Beautiful, True? [online] http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2009/interesting-easy-beautiful-true/

The Hierarchy of Digital Distractions

McCandless, D. (2009) The Hierarchy of Digital Distractions. [online] http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/the-hierarchy-of-digital-distractions/
http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/