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ptvan

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About ptvan

Financial analyst turned designer of #dataviz @visually | neuroscience enthusiast

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    Comment #39404357

    The buyer provides the funds that allow the transaction to proceed, so yes, the buyer does pay for both commissions. Absent realtor fees, both the buyer and seller would net a bett…

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    Comment #6092066

    Here's the Land vs. Ocean plot in addition to the hemisphere plot. I'd like to incorporate this bar chart, because I saw some tweets claiming that this project is evidence that glo…

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    Comment #5388407

    i'm wondering if we can first explictly state the objective by which this is being judged, mistakes or successes assigned

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    Comment #5387983

    i think some people may not get that the header itself is a tributary math example ... link it up? ;) theres a difference between creating pixel perfect polished marketing sites an…

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    Comment #5387658

    as a designer (not a coder as much), tributary helps me realize my concepts quicker by helping with some of the technical stuff like automagically linking csv and json files. my go…

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    Comment #5360686

    "For God's sake, no NDAs please." amen brother!

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    Comment #5360023

    I found the full version of the comic http://fatpita.net/?i=1952

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    Comment #5360000

    for those contemplating a dystopian future, it's good to remember that great comic from http://www.recombinantrecords.net/2009/05/24/amusing-ourselv... unfortunately, they had to t…

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    Comment #5359950

    Glad you guys like the link.. it's a sad story. It was also an opportunity to learn TileMill (mapbox.com/tilemill) to generate that styled map.. I recommend checking it out if you …

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    Comment #3695353

    This is a valid concern that hinges on the predictability and consistency of the data being used. There are two approaches to visualiation: exploratory - When you don't know what t…

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    Comment #3695275

    We exist to make software that makes infographics and visualizations so that the designers can move on to next-level work like doing more research, better analysis, more interactiv…