Best data visualizations of 2016
posted Thu 5 Jan 2017 by Michael Galloy under VisualizationFlowingData rounds up his list of best visualization projects of 2016:
Visualization continues its merging into the everyday — less standalone and more of a medium that blends with words. I think this is partially because of a concentration on mobile. There’s simply less visual space on a phone than there is a giant computer screen, so the visualization is stripped or split up into smaller pieces that are more easily digested while scrolling.
For example, the Rhythm of Food shows the popular food by time of year:
And if that is not enough for you, here’s a roundup of 2016 visualization roundups.