Ayasdi, a company that has developed data visualization software it says uses big data to answer the questions you never thought to ask, has launched in Palo Alto with $10.25 million in funding.

If there’s one thing that characterizes the Information Age that we find ourselves in today, it is streams of data. However, without proper ways to aggregate and transform this data into information, ...

In financial markets, timing is often critical. Traders and analysts need to react quickly, and visual cues help them make ...

After disaster strikes or government initiatives fail, in hindsight, we see all too often that warning signs were overlooked by decision-makers. Or sophisticated technology was installed, but nobody ...

Data visualization is a process in data analytics where visual representation communicates the data and insights to facilitate good data-driven decisions. Basically, data visualization is ...

Editor’s note: This is the third article in a four-part series that is part of a larger initiative the AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB) has undertaken to understand and support technology use in ...

Data visualizations can affect whether and how people understand and interpret data. Researchers and writers using data visualizations face choices about which data to use or emphasize. Those ...

Images of scientific results matter. They support data exploration and communication, and are particularly valuable in the age of big data. They help to transcend disciplinary, cultural and language ...

Data analysis isn’t just about assembling, ordering and interpreting data; it’s also about educating, simplifying, clarifying, and persuading. In the hands of skilled analysts, data can make a ...