Blog Posts in August 2010

Comments NFL Team Values - It's All About the Stadium from Ross Perez - Aug. 26th 2010 Football is big business. In 2010, the 32 teams in the NFL generated over $8 billion dollars in revenue and were valued at a collective $33 billion. Individually their valuations vary almost as wildly as their performance. Check out this viz to see why... NFL ... Category Sports Read more...	Comments Seattle "Where's a good happy hour?" Wizard from Julie Repass - Aug. 24th 2010 After the jam-packed days of the Tableau Customer Conference, you may need a pint and a bite. Luckily, Seattle is famous for its innovative micro-breweries, cozy neighborhood pubs and world-class wine bars. Use this viz to find a bar that specializes in your preferred type ... Category Travel and Lifestyle Read more...
Comments Celebrity discount: Jail time for famous citizens by Ross Perez - Aug. 13th 2010 Often, the only thing more egregious than the crimes celebrities commit is the time that they serve for them. Or lack thereof. The first view in this visualization compares the jail time for noted celebrity offenders to the maximum time they could have been ... Category Travel and Lifestyle Read more...	Comments Into the Strike Zone: A-Rod's 600th Homer from Jesse Gebhardt - Aug. 5th 2010 On Wednesday, Alex Rodriguez became only the seventh player in Major League Baseball to hit 600 career home runs in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The road was difficult, having gone 46 at-bats without a homer. However, once he found the pitch he wanted, it was ... Category Sports Read more...
Comments Visualization of Warren Buffett's $200B Giving Pledge from Ross Perez - Aug. 5th 2010 In the past several years, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates have both announced their intentions to give the vast majority of their wealth to philanthropic causes before or at their death. This week, 40 billionaires joined them in their cause. All told, America’s billionaires ... Category Travel and Lifestyle Read more...	Comments Did Your School Get a Passing Grade? from Denise Malan, Corpus Christi Caller-Times - Aug. 4th 2010 When bad students get their report cards, some stuff the evidence in the bottom of their backpacks and hope no one will be the wiser. Thanks to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, local schools have no such option when the ... Category Government and Public Data Read more...
Comments Patent and Trademark Filings Worldwide by Ross Perez - Aug. 3rd 2010 Patent and trademark filings represent the pulse of innovation and entrepreneurship. We made this viz to help gauge and analyze that pulse, thanks to data from the Worldwide Intellectual Property Organization. Take a look- you ... Category Government and Public Data Read more...