slides from #opendataday argentina #ddar
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Telling stories with data-viz
@leimdorfer
What’s the story?
As a <someone>…
I want <a feature>…
So that <a benefit>…
What does your
audience want?
User Stories
David Cameron: “Last week was the 27th week in a row that we met our A&E Targets”
Ed Miliband: “The Prime Minister is simply wrong about the figures… The target has been missed for 15 consecutive weeks”
Open Data sources
#NHSWinter user stories
As a UK citizen, I want to…
1. … know what the governments A&E targets are,
so I understand what the politicians are referring to.
2. … know if the government is hitting its targets,
so that I can judge NHS performance
3. … see my local hospital compared to the target,
so that I know how the situation affects me
Overview first,
Zoom and Filter,
Details-on-demand
Impact
curiosityexploration
Ben Schneiderman
personalisation
How does that affect me?
Overpriced fuel? I pay £0.39 more than average to fill up. Try @BBCNewsGraphicsprice calculator http://bbc.in/WeKlw4 #petrolprice
Keep
It
Simple
S…
wtfviz.net junkcharts.typepad.com ...
Mobile, tablet, desktop (and TV)
Mobile, tablet, desktop (and TV)
• Form follows function
(What are the stories in your data)
• What does our Audience want?
(User stories: “As x, I want y, so that z”)
• Overview first, then detail
(Martini glass)
• Make it personal
(What’s the Hashtag?)
• Keep it simple
(Less is more)
Connected Stories: Linked Data Platform
bbc.co.uk/ontologies/storyline
Thank you @leimdorfer
@bbcnewsgraphics