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The Case For Girls Infographic: Women In Numbers

BY Sheena MedinaFri Dec 16, 2011

The response to Fast Company's recent feature story, "The Case for Girls," has been incredible. First, digital agency AKQA's mock ad campaign became a real-life call to action and a mobilizing worldwide event. Now social media ...READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

7 Telltale Signs Your Best Employees Are Job Hunting

BY JD RuckerSat Nov 12, 2011

In a bad economy, talent is everything. Unemployment and lowered budgets force companies to cling to their most productive employees to fill the voids left by downsizing. In tech and other industries, it can be even harder as the top talent is well aware that their services are at high demand. How can businesses determine when a rockstar is on the verge of leaving?READ»

DATA VISUALIZATION

Infographic Of The Day: Is "The 1%" Inevitable, Given How Networks Work?

BY John PavlusThu Nov 10, 2011

The viral protest meme known as "Occupy Wall Street" is still going strong, and according to some provocative research to be published in PLoS One, it may never have reason to run out of steam. Why? Because "the 1%"--#OWS-speak for ... READ»

INFOGRAPHIC OF THE DAY | Comment

Infographic Of The Day: Is "The 1%" Inevitable, Given How Networks Work?

BY John PavlusThu Nov 10, 2011

The viral protest meme known as "Occupy Wall Street" is still going strong, and according to some provocative research to be published in PLoS One, it may never have reason to run out of steam. Why? Because "the 1%"--#OWS-speak for ...READ»

ADAM GROSSMAN

"Dark Sky" Reinvents Weather Apps With Hyper-Local Forecasts

BY John PavlusWed Nov 9, 2011

What is it with these innovative weather apps lately? I wouldn't have thought this useful-but-boring space would be so attractive to designers and developers, but here's another one that really raises the bar: Dark Sky, an app that ... READ»

INFOGRAPHIC OF THE DAY | Comment

"Dark Sky" Reinvents Weather Apps With Hyper Local Forecasts

BY John PavlusWed Nov 9, 2011

What is it with these innovative weather apps lately? I wouldn't have thought this useful-but-boring space would be so attractive to designers and developers, but here's another one that really raises the bar: Dark Sky, an app that ...READ»

INFOGRAPHIC | Comment

Infographic Of The Day: The History Of Dance Music In One Handy Timeline

BY Suzanne LaBarreWed Nov 9, 2011

Want to convince your friends you’re a bigger music snob than they are? Here’s a cheat sheet: an interactive timeline showing the birthplace and evolution of different genres of western dance music. Cleverly, it’s formatted ...READ»

INFOGRAPHIC

Infographic Of The Day: The History Of Dance Music In One Handy Timeline

BY Suzanne LaBarreWed Nov 9, 2011

Want to convince your friends you’re a bigger music snob than they are? Here’s a cheat sheet: an interactive timeline showing the birthplace and evolution of different genres of western dance music. Cleverly, it’s formatted ... READ»

MICRODESIGN

An Infographic Tells You How To Make Your Tweets More Clickable

BY John PavlusTue Nov 8, 2011

How tiny can a data visualization be and still be meaningful? Edward Tufte pushed the limit of infographic density with his "sparklines," and now Dan Zarrella of Hubspot does something similar--with a micro-sized heatmap of a ... READ»

INFOGRAPHIC OF THE DAY | Comment

An Infographic Tells You How To Make Your Tweets More Clickable

BY John PavlusTue Nov 8, 2011

How tiny can a data visualization be and still be meaningful? Edward Tufte pushed the limit of infographic density with his "sparklines," and now Dan Zarella of Hubspot does something similar -- with a micro-sized heatmap of a ...READ»

INFOGRAPHIC OF THE DAY | Comment

Infographic Of The Day: A Visual Guide To Fixing Your Home

BY Cliff KuangMon Nov 7, 2011

I'll bet that the last time you called a repairman to come fix something in your house, you were stuck with a bill in the ballpark of $250 and an annoying revelation: I could have done that. After all, the dude probably just pulled ...READ»

REPAIR

Infographic Of The Day: A Visual Guide To Fixing Your Home

BY Cliff KuangMon Nov 7, 2011

I'll bet that the last time you called a repairman to come fix something in your house, you were stuck with a bill in the ballpark of $250 and an annoying revelation: I could have done that. After all, the dude probably just pulled ... READ»

INFOGRAPHIC

Infographic Of The Day: The Insane Choices You Face At The Drugstore

BY Cliff KuangThu Nov 3, 2011

Just 10 years ago, getting something for a headache or a cold at the drugstore was a simple enough affair: Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen? No longer: Drugstore aisles are now an eye-melting maze of choices, with products advertising ... READ»

INFOGRAPHIC OF THE DAY | Comment

Infographic Of The Day: Bloomberg And Frog Turn Raw Data Into Branding

BY Cliff KuangWed Nov 2, 2011

Bloomberg is a sprawling, billion-dollar enterprise, which creates a distinct problem if you're trying to explain what the company actually does. They do lots of things, ranging from law research to sports research for team managers ...READ»

FROG DESIGN

Infographic Of The Day: Bloomberg And Frog Turn Raw Data Into Branding

BY Cliff KuangWed Nov 2, 2011

Bloomberg is a sprawling, multi billion-dollar enterprise, which creates a distinct problem if you're trying to explain what the company actually does. They do lots of things, ranging from law research to sports research for team ... READ»

INFOGRAPHIC OF THE DAY | Comment

Infographic Of The Day: The Incredible Power Of StumbleUpon

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 1, 2011

Running a website is a nerve-wracking business, because traffic on the web is so fickle: At Co.Design, the difference between a superb month and an average one can be a single hit on StumbleUpon. So I knew the power that the ...READ»

INFOGRAPHIC

Infographic Of The Day: The Incredible Power Of StumbleUpon

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 1, 2011

Running a website is a nerve-wracking business, because traffic on the web is so fickle: At Co.Design, the difference between a superb month and an average one can be a single hit on StumbleUpon. So I knew the power that the ... READ»

INFOGRAPHIC

Infographic Of The Day: Facebook Networks Become A Living Light Show

BY John PavlusMon Oct 31, 2011

Timeline was the toast of Facebook's F8 developer's conference in September, but those lucky enough to attend in person were treated to one of the funkier Facebook visualizations we've seen: a live-action interactive data ... READ»

INFOGRAPHIC OF THE DAY | Comment

Infographic Of The Day: Facebook Networks Become A Living Light Show

BY John PavlusMon Oct 31, 2011

Timeline was the toast of Facebook's F8 developer's conference in September, but those lucky enough to attend in person were treated to one of the funkier Facebook visualizations we've seen: a live-action interactive data ...READ»

INFOGRAPHIC OF THE DAY | Comment

Infographic Of The Day: What Do People Want From A Tablet Computer?

BY Cliff KuangWed Oct 26, 2011

The typical way to figure out what consumers want is to go out and do a survey. Or stay in and conduct focus groups. But Method, the design and branding agency, set out to do something a bit more interested when Dell commissioned them ...READ»