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== Content ==
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Characteristics of time-series data
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*  cross-sectional vs continuous
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*  stream data vs static data
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*  Visualisation process of temporal data
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Time-series data visualization techniques
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*  Time-series line chart
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*  Cycle plots: An effective alternative to time-series line charts
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*  Horizon graph
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*  Animated bubble chart
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Time-series data visualisation toolkit
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*  Time Searcher
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*  Google Finance
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== Hands-on Session ==
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'''Tableau Methods'''
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'''Slopegraph'''
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*  Tableau Tip Tuesday: How to Create Slopegraphs [http://vizwiz.blogspot.sg/2015/01/slopegraphs.html]
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*  Slopegraphs in Tableau [http://dataremixed.com/2013/12/slopegraphs-in-tableau/]
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*  How to make a slope chart in Tableau [http://gravyanecdote.com/tableau/how-to-make-a-slope-chart-in-tableau/]
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'''Horizon Graph'''
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*  Horizon Chart [http://www.tableau.com/learn/tutorials/on-demand/horizon-charts]
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== Daily Readings ==
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|width="350pt"|Readings
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|Monday||60 mins||
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A taxonomy of temporal data visualization techniques [http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.122.8704&rep=rep1&type=pdf]
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Towards a Conceptual Framework for Visual Analytics of Time and Time-oriented Data. ''Proceedings of the 39th conference on Winter simulation'', e-journal@smu
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|Tuesday||60 mins||
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Introduction to Cycle Plots [http://www.perceptualedge.com/articles/guests/intro_to_cycle_plots.pdf]
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Slopegraphs for comparing gradients: Slopegraph theory and practice [http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0003nk]
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Displaying Change Between Two Points in Time [http://www.perceptualedge.com/articles/visual_business_intelligence/displaying_change_between_two_points_in_time.pdf]
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|Thursday||60 mins||
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Visualizing Change: An Innovation in Time-Series Analysis [http://www.perceptualedge.com/articles/visual_business_intelligence/visualizing_change.pdf] or video [http://www.jmp.com/about/events/webcasts/entrance/few_archive/files/lobby.html]
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Better Know a Visualization: Motion Charts [http://www.juiceanalytics.com/writing/better-know-visualization-motion-charts]
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Motion Charts: Telling Stories with Statistics [http://www.bls.gov/osmr/pdf/st110110.pdf]
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|Friday||60 mins||
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The Development of the Horizon Graph [http://www.stonesc.com/Vis08_Workshop/DVD/Reijner_submission.pdf]
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Time on the Horizon[http://www.perceptualedge.com/articles/visual_business_intelligence/time_on_the_horizon.pdf]
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Sizing the Horizon: The Effects of Chart Size and Layering on the Graphical Perception of Time Series Visualizations [http://vis.stanford.edu/files/2009-TimeSeries-CHI.pdf]
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== References ==
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Aigner, W. et. al. (2011) '''Visualization of Time-Oriented Data'''. Springer, London., especially Chapter 7: Survey of Visualization Techniques.
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"Chapter 7: Time-Series Analysis" in Few, S (2009) '''Now You See It'''. Analytic Press, Oakland CA.
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= Discussion =
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[[Talk:Lesson08|Discussion Lesson 08]]

Revision as of 08:24, 5 August 2016

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Course Resources

 


Visualising and Analysing Time-series Patterns

Lesson 8 slides


Content

Characteristics of time-series data

  • cross-sectional vs continuous
  • stream data vs static data
  • Visualisation process of temporal data


Time-series data visualization techniques

  • Time-series line chart
  • Cycle plots: An effective alternative to time-series line charts
  • Horizon graph
  • Animated bubble chart


Time-series data visualisation toolkit

  • Time Searcher
  • Google Finance


Hands-on Session

Tableau Methods

Slopegraph

  • Tableau Tip Tuesday: How to Create Slopegraphs [1]
  • Slopegraphs in Tableau [2]
  • How to make a slope chart in Tableau [3]

Horizon Graph

  • Horizon Chart [4]


Daily Readings

Day Time required Readings
Monday 60 mins

A taxonomy of temporal data visualization techniques [5]

Towards a Conceptual Framework for Visual Analytics of Time and Time-oriented Data. Proceedings of the 39th conference on Winter simulation, e-journal@smu

Tuesday 60 mins

Introduction to Cycle Plots [6]

Slopegraphs for comparing gradients: Slopegraph theory and practice [7]

Displaying Change Between Two Points in Time [8]

Thursday 60 mins

Visualizing Change: An Innovation in Time-Series Analysis [9] or video [10]

Better Know a Visualization: Motion Charts [11]

Motion Charts: Telling Stories with Statistics [12]

Friday 60 mins

The Development of the Horizon Graph [13]

Time on the Horizon[14]

Sizing the Horizon: The Effects of Chart Size and Layering on the Graphical Perception of Time Series Visualizations [15]


References

Aigner, W. et. al. (2011) Visualization of Time-Oriented Data. Springer, London., especially Chapter 7: Survey of Visualization Techniques.

"Chapter 7: Time-Series Analysis" in Few, S (2009) Now You See It. Analytic Press, Oakland CA.


Discussion

Discussion Lesson 08

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