Lessons from next-generation data wrangling tools

[A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Radar blog.] One of the trends we’re following is the rise of applications that combine big data, algorithms, and efficient user interfaces. As I noted in an earlier post, our interest stems from both consumer apps as well as tools that democratize data analysis. It’s noContinue reading “Lessons from next-generation data wrangling tools”

What I use for data visualization

[A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Data blog.] Depending on the nature of the problem, data size, and deliverable, I still draw upon an array of tools for data visualization. As I survey the Design track at next month’s Strata conference, I see creators and power users of visualization tools that manyContinue reading “What I use for data visualization”