A quick look back
Data Day 2017 in Toronto was an event attended by a group of AECO professionals who were looking to leverage data to make better design/construction/owner-based decisions. The presenters varied in expertise, discipline, and focus. Attendees commented on how much they learned from the presentations and from the discussions during the day with other attendees.
I promised some additional information to those 2017 attendees:
1. There was a discussion of the different types of visualizations. Here is a URL with some of the most common visualizations, and their purpose: http://datavizproject.com/
2. If you are a ‘book’ kind of person, the following is considered the standard for visualizations: https://www.amazon.com/Information-Graphics-Comprehensive-Illustrated-Reference/dp/0195135326
3. Lastly, for those not familiar with Edward Tufte, I highly recommend his courses as a primer for all of those starting down the data journey.