Translating and analyzing big data using charts, graphics, and images is becoming more and more necessary for decision-making. The purpose of this workshop is to introduce some basic concepts to help guide the selection of the right visualization to represent your data and to make those graphics impactful. You will also learn the mechanics of making the best graphics using two powerful and widely available software tools: Excel and Tableau.
Feature Stop Making Charts When a Table Is Better Charts are cool. But they are not always necessary, or even helpful. Dan Kopf makes a case for the humble, effective table. The Scottish…
Feature White House Nominates New BLS Commissioner The White House nominated William Beach of George Mason University?s Mercatus Center to be Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for a term of four years.…
Feature Trump Administration Indicates Support of 2020 Census The Full House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on October 12, 2017 provided some reasons for optimism regarding the Trump Administration’s support of the…
The Full House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on October 12 provided some reasons for optimism regarding the Trump Administration’s support of the Census Bureau. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testified before the committee and…
The Elections Committee is governed by the APDU By-Laws, Article 5. The Committee is preparing a slate of candidates for Secretary and an At-Large Board Member. Incumbent Secretary Sarah Burgoyne has decided to seek a 2nd term. Erin Holve, currently an At-Large Board Member, is not seeking a 2nd term. The Elections Committee welcomes your suggestions as we prepare a slate of candidates. The deadline for suggestions to the Election Committee is October 31. Please send your nominations to Warren Brown at warren.brown@cornell.edu.
Feature 2020 Census Needs Major Cash Infusion Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross plans to ask Congress for a major increase in funding to salvage the 2020 Census, a program beset by cost overruns, poor preparation…
Feature Podcast: Primer on the CEP Recommendations Some of the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking?s (CEP) key recommendations focus on making the most of the data the government already collects by giving qualified researchers greater…
Feature APDU Board Member Blog Post on APDU2017 APDU board member Elizabeth Nash discusses her conference session, ?Innovative Approaches to Understanding Our Most Pressing Public Policy Issues: Lessons in Education and Opportunity?, in this…
APDU board member Elizabeth Nash discusses her conference session, “Innovative Approaches to Understanding Our Most Pressing Public Policy Issues: Lessons in Education and Opportunity”, in this blog post. The panel explored the use of public data in policy topics such as the opioid epidemic, homelessness and education and opportunity disparities.
APDU President Cliff Cook provides his reflections on the 2017 APDU Annual Conference in this blog post.
At the Washington Briefing at the 2017 APDU Annual Conference, Dale Oak of Oak Federal Solutions gave a great presentation on the most effective ways to educate Congress on the importance of federal data programs.