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Robert AllisonJune 20, 2017 8

Tabs -vs- Spaces: Which coders make more money?

There have been several polarizing topics throughout history, such as religion & political affiliation. And for software developers there's one more biggie ... tabs -vs- spaces! Which group is right? Perhaps the opinion of the better programmers should have more weight(?) Is there a metric we can use to determine whether

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 15, 2017 6

Map: Median age by country

If countries have a similar median age, does that mean they are also similar in other ways? My best guess at an answer is - probably. Perhaps if we plot the data on a map, we'll be able to see the answer more clearly. I first started thinking about this

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Government | Health Care

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 2, 2017 1

How to 'stack the deck' for a better graph!

To stack the deck means to cheat or to fix something so a desired outcome is achieved. This term originated in card games, but can also be applied to other things. And here, I apply it (both metaphorically and literally) to creating a better graph! I recently saw the following

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Government | Manufacturing

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Robert AllisonMay 23, 2017 4

Foreigners in Germany - let's map it!

These days, more and more people move to where the work is. And for many people in Europe, that 'where' is Germany. I recently saw a map of Germany, that showed which country had the most foreigners living in each area. It was an interesting map, but I thought I might

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Government | Travel

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Robert AllisonMay 19, 2017 0

Using a peekaboo map to align your solar panels

In recent years, solar panels have become much more economical, and therefore more popular. But because of the curvature of the Earth, the angle at which you need to install the panels varies, depending on where you live. In this example, I demonstrate how to visualize this kind of data

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Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMay 17, 2017 3

Several ways to look at US unemployment data

The US unemployment rate was down to 4.4% in April, which is the lowest we've seen since before the big recession (about 10 years ago). But a single number seldom tells the whole story, so let's look at unemployment data in several different ways, to get a more complete picture...

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Government

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Robert AllisonMay 15, 2017 3

What happened to the dinosaurs? (not the coding dinosaurs - the real ones!)

I guess a coding dinosaur is someone who uses an old/legacy computer language, or at least a language that isn't en vogue these days. Coding dinosaurs are still around (and probably will be for a while), whereas the real dinosaurs that lived millions of years ago are extinct. What caused

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Life Sciences

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Jeff ZeanahMay 10, 2017 1

Explaining analytics: On craftsmanship

In the Tuscan hilltop village of Montepulciano, a tourist can visit the shop of Coppersmith Cesare Mazzetti. But Mazzetti is not just running his family’s traditional business, he’s demonstrating all the qualities of a historic craftsman. The visitor may see him work and have him show you photographs of some of

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMay 3, 2017 2

When do fatal crashes happen?

I recently saw an interesting data visualization on the flowingdata website, which analyzed & compared the causes of fatal crashes in the US, by month and time-of-day. At first I thought it was a really cool visualization, but after I studied it a while, I realized that I had misinterpreted

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Government | Insurance | Travel

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonApril 24, 2017 5

Will your next car be made in China?

Building cars is towards the top of the manufacturing hierarchy - some countries are even known for the cars they build. If you want a good quality car, you probably think of Japan. If you want a stylish sports car, you probably think of Italy. If you want a diesel

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Manufacturing

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