I know just enough about graphical presentation of data to be dangerous, having taken Edward Tufte's one-day course last fall. (If you ever present numbers to other people on two-dimensional surfaces, you must read his classic Visual Display of Quantitative Information.) I see his influence in the new beta site of the MIX Market, which is the premier aggregator of data on funders and providers of microfinance. The new site is a beautiful and powerful data exploration tool. Check it out and tell them what you think. (And compare to the old one (update: too late) to see what a difference a design makes.)Update: the beta has taken over.
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