Data visualization tips: these chart types are worth a thousand words

In Data visualization, dashboards are a great way to make sense of complex data. How effective a dashboard is, however, ultimately depends on the specific composition. In modern dashboard systems like Datalion, the compilation of charts is easy, but how to choose the right chart types? Check our Data visualization tips to make your dashboards perfectly. Continue reading “Data visualization tips: these chart types are worth a thousand words”

Machine learning: Best 4 free math books for deepening your skills

The best things in life aren’t things – but free books. At least if you want to spend the next few weeks taking your machine learning to another level.
We’ve selected four great books that help you to understand one important aspect of machine learning in a very profound way. Thanks to the Open Access initiative, all of these works are available for free: Continue reading “Machine learning: Best 4 free math books for deepening your skills”

Dashboard solution: Six tips to build a perfect dashboard

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In the age of big data, business intelligence and artificial intelligence, data plays an increasingly important role for companies. Dashboard solution is now widely used, bringing data to the point and thus becoming an important basis for decision-making. If you are visualizing your data, these dashboard tips might be helpful for you.

But the optimal visualization of data still is a challenge. With the following six tips in the dashboard solution, you will be able to build a great dashboard and save time. Continue reading “Dashboard solution: Six tips to build a perfect dashboard”

KPI Reports: Unfolding the full power of KPIs in dashboards

Key performance indicators or KPIs are not just a big issue in most companies since the growing importance of business intelligence software. However, it is very controversial which KPIs actually lead to success. Which are superfluous? Which indicators are more misleading than helpful? Even dashboard solutions are an indispensable part of KPI reports, as they are the only ones that develop their full potential here. Imagine you are still late in the office finishing your presentation for the next morning’s board meeting. That’s where it helps if you can easily pull up the real-time KPI dashboard in the BI system.

DataLion KPI Info screen, KPI dashboard

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Space visualization: The 5 most beautiful data visualizations

These days we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and focusing on a possible new lunar conquest by 2023. But let’s dream a bit and look at the most beautiful space visualizations of the universe the Internet can offer today!
For all skywatchers out there, here’s a list of the sites to visualize data related to galaxies, space visualization and the world around us.

Apollo 11 traject Space visualization

Apollo 11 (July 16–24, 1969) was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC. Let’s experience Apollo 11’s way to the moon.

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Innovation in market research & Big data management

DataLion – Innovation in market research on the IIEX Europe

We are on the IIEX Europe from 18.-19. February as an exhibitor in Amsterdam. The IIEX – Insight Innovation EXchange – is the premier fair for innovation in market research. Of course, we should not miss that, since the possibilities that DataLion offers at the press of a button for creating tables and reports for your big data management in market research – paired with KI algorithms – are certainly among the most exciting innovations in the industry right now.

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DataLion auf der IIEX

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Top Data Science Influencers: CEO Benedikt Köhler among the Top 50 Data Science Influencers

We are beyond thrilled that our CEO and founder Dr. Benedikt Köhler is on the list of the Top 50 Data Science Influencers. The list was published by Cognilytica in mid-August 2018. Let’s follow Benedikt on Twitter: @furukama.

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DataLion at the Digital Challenge 2018

In mid-June, numerous specialists and interested parties from agencies, institutes and companies got together in Munich in order to discuss the latest developments in digitization.

We were very much excited to be there as well: our CEO and founder Dr. Benedikt Köhler introduced the new world of data science. In a live example, he demonstrated how one can use Foursquare to avoid being marked as a tourist when visiting an unknown new city. Continue reading “DataLion at the Digital Challenge 2018”

The 5 Most Creative Music Visualizations

“Data is power”: by now an established fact. “Music is power”: a universal truth. So what do we get, when we creatively combine the plethora of available data on music with analyzing techniques and powerful software? We gain knowledge, insight and tremendous inspiration. We have gathered some really interesting and inspiring creative visualizations, apply machine learning both interactive and non-interactive visualizations on the evolution of music as well as on current distinctive trends. Enjoy!

Creative Music Visualizations

Using data from the Billboard Top 100 Data 1958 – 2016, The Pudding´s Matt Daniels has visualized the evolution of musical taste on a month-to-month basis over the years: every top 5 songs from 1958 to 2016 in the U.S. Headphones required – it´s a “soundalized” visualization!
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Smart Data – Digital Challenges with DataLion in Munich

We are proud to be holding speeches in two events in just one week about Smart Data & Digital challenges.

It all starts on Monday, the 11th of June at the Travel Industry Club. Our CEO and founder Dr. Benedikt Köhler will be talking about how the travel industry can make use of smart data. The event is taking place at Schweiger´s Kochschule and starts at 06.30 pm. You can find more information here.

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