On Computers

“Infographics” are very useful, and a new book shows you how to design them. “The Power of Infographics,” by Mark Smiciklas, $24 from Que Publishing takes us through it with lots of illustrations. Infographics refers to the visualization of data. It’s not new and it can be done in a number of ways. What is new is the computer’s ability to do it quickly with lots of choices. You see it in newspapers and magazines all the time. In its simplest form it can be a graph of monthly changes in car sales shown as stacks of cars. In more complex situations, visualizing the structure of molecules in a new way led to a breakthrough in understanding organic chemistry. The […]

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FundersClub.com is a new crowd-sourcing site, like the better known Kickstarter. It collects investments from individuals who kick in for the manufacture of some product they think should be made or a cause that should be helped. Unlike Kickstarter, however, each investor gets a share in the company or project they invest in.

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