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This article was first published by  dmcityview.com Like it or not, America is living through the most politicized times since Nixon resigned in 1974. Even with the general election months behind us emotions are still raw over a terse campaign season, its various outcomes, and future implications of victories up and down the ballot. Whether you’re elated or dejected the immediate political future has more people than ever tuned in and engaged. The tug of war between those determined to keep elected officials true to their campaign promises and opponents who are hoping to undercut them at every decision will be the most compelling competition of 2017. No matter which side you find yourself on finding the proper tools to stay informed is paramount to nearly anything else, and once again technology is there to fill the need. With the debate raging over the veracity of longstanding journalism sources and the onslaught of wholesale fictitious “news” online, the only surefire way ...

This article was first published by  dmcityview.com Human beings are visual animals. It’s hard for us to comprehend something unless we see or viscerally experience it. The perfect business example is the mind numbing effect analytics can have on a meeting when the person delivering them just starts spouting numbers. Data is the lifeblood of the digital economy, but without a way to properly comprehend what your sales figures, market share, unique visitor count, retention rate and every other bit of data signifies, the future outlook for your company’s growth is murky at best. Data visualization is practically a mandatory tool in today's business environment. With the firehose of data streaming full force at your company, the only way to make sense of they interconnect is to develop, charts, graphs, videos, and infographics that explain to decision makers how their business is failing or succeeding. As fancy as the term data visualization sounds, it has been around for a ...