Tag: Data Visualization

The latest in data visualization, design and infographics!

REPORT: LinkedIn Announces 1 Billion Skills and Expertise Endorsements Given

Are you one of the 58 million professionals that have been recognized on LinkedIn for their exceptional skills and expertise? Recently LinkedIn introduced skill Endorsements, which are a great way to help build your professional brand and areas of expertise. It’s also an effective means to recognize the strengths of your colleagues and peers who… Continue reading REPORT: LinkedIn Announces 1 Billion Skills and Expertise Endorsements Given

REPORT: What’s the Most Efficient Social Network?

While social media platforms like Pinterest and Twitter are on the rise, they aren’t exactly in a position to challenge Facebook’s 1.06 billion users any time soon. But how do all these sites stack up in terms of users and revenue? What makes a social network truly efficient? A recent report by Pingdom, takes a… Continue reading REPORT: What’s the Most Efficient Social Network?

How Google Search Works: From Algorithms to 100 Billion Results a Month [INTERACTIVE]

Have you ever wondered how a search on Google actually works? You ask a question, and then magically somehow get an instant answer. But what’s really happening in between that split-second? Today, Google released an interactive site that attempts to illustrate this process called How Search Works. The site will take you through the entire… Continue reading How Google Search Works: From Algorithms to 100 Billion Results a Month [INTERACTIVE]

REPORT: It’s an Android World

There is no denying that Android, Google’s operating system for mobile smartphones is huge, but did you realize that it represented 65% of all the smartphones sold in 2012? In fact, the Android OS powers 42% of all consumer computer devices! A new report by Pingdom shows just how enormous Android really is. Smartphone web… Continue reading REPORT: It’s an Android World

The Oscars on Social Media Visualized [INFOGRAPHIC]

The Oscars are Hollywood’s biggest night for celebrating achievements in film and the reaction this year on social media was at an all-time high in volume. What’s amazing to see is that people both at home and celebrities in attendance took to basically the same web forums to voice their opinions. So how did your… Continue reading The Oscars on Social Media Visualized [INFOGRAPHIC]

INFOGRAPHIC: What Makes Social Media so Influential?

If your impression of social media is limited to your friends posting cat videos and teenagers glued to their iPhones – think again. Social media possesses incredible influential power, and since the advent of the Internet it’s evolved from a simple way for people to keep in touch into a massive global network connecting organizations,… Continue reading INFOGRAPHIC: What Makes Social Media so Influential?

REPORT: Real-time Reactions to the 2013 State of the Union Visualized

Every year millions of Americans gather around to listen to the President’s State of the Union speech, and the opposition response that directly follows it. The State of the Union is a catalyst that ignites a national conversation online about the issues facing America today. The 2013 #SOTU address and response drew over 1.36 million… Continue reading REPORT: Real-time Reactions to the 2013 State of the Union Visualized