Use simple data formats that can be imported amongst multiple data visualization tools such as ArcGIS, Microsoft BI, Excel, Tableau, Vantage, and/or any common operating picture mapping software.

Swooshing Arcs Long sweeping arcs, often layered in dense nests of overlapping curves, are another hallmark of information visualization in recent years. Sometimes they can be baffling, but two ...

All of this is great for the customer. With all the public data sets, free BI tools and open source GIS and visualization platforms, budget is no longer a barrier to cutting edge visual analytics.

What are the rules of data visualization, a practice that draws on research into cognitive theory, graphical perception, statistics and journalism? The journalist and educator Alberto Cairo helps ...

Acquiring Zibumi will help advance Esri’s software in the areas of 3D visualization and simulation, and will also expand the ongoing integration of game engine technologies into ArcGIS.

By organizing data into discrete layers aligned in geographic space, GIS allows for sophisticated spatial analyses. Visualization is critical for data integrity and understanding. GIS in Research and ...

There have never been more technologies available to collect, examine, and render data. Here are 30 different notable pieces of data visualization software good for any designer’s repertoire.