Infographics

​The Google Public Data Explorer makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. As the charts and maps animate over time, the changes in the world become easier to understand.

Tableau Public is a free application that brings data to life.

StatPlanet is a browser-based interactive data visualization and mapping application. Use it to easily and rapidly create basic interactive Flash maps as well as feature-rich infographics

Data visualizations and infographics can make complex datasets easier to understand and comprehend.

Information is very powerful but for the most bit it is bland and unimaginative.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. If there's anything good that has come out of the financial crisis it's the slew of high-quality graphics to help us understand what's going on.