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This doesn't mean you have to dumb down your visualization or limit what
you show, but you do have to make sure you explain complex concepts within
a human context. Avoid jargon and present the data in a way that is relatable
and doesn't require a doctorate in statistics to understand.
For example, information visualization firm Periscopic visualized polar bear
population, habitat, and threat information in the interactive State of the Polar
Bear . It shows the data from various angles and lets you explore the data by
space and time, or rather provides an overview story that you can interact with
for more details. Figure 6-16 is the initial view, which shows subpopulations rec-
ognized throughout the circumpolar Arctic by the Polar Bear Specialist Group.
You can see detailed information when you click on a region, as shown in
Figure 6-16. There are other areas of the interactive to explore (which you
should do) but the takeaway is that the source material, which is the results
of a collaborative effort across several countries, could potentially confuse
readers. However, layers of interaction take you through the data, and ample
context from researchers help explain what you see.
FIGUREĀ 6-15 State of the Polar Bear (2012) by Periscopic, http://pbsg.npolar.no/en/dynamic/app/
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