Info Viz Tools, Readings and Workshops

I have found the following helpful as a visualization enthusiast. This list was last updated October, 23 2010 and I plan to add to it over time.

Tools

1. Processing
2. OmniGraphSketcher
3. Sketching Tools
4. Protovis: A Graphical Toolkit for Visualization

Reading List

1. Show Me The Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten by Stephen Few
2. Marks and Meaning by Dave Gray
3. The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp
4. Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward Tufte
5. Learning Processing: A Beginner’s Guide to Programming Images, Animation, and Interaction by Daniel Shiffman

Workshops & Conferences

1. Presenting Data and Information: A One-Day Course Taught by Edward Tufte
2. Information: Design, Experience and Access (IDEA) Conference