links for 2010-07-16

• Crime in England and Wales: an infographic of the key figures – Telegraph
  RT @Coneee: INFOGRAPHIC: The state of crime in England and Wales http://bit.ly/bpNXUr
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• MediaPost Publications The Blogger Generation Still Dominates Blogging 07/12/2010
  after an analysis of more than 100 million blog posts, not surprisingly, the most active bloggers are younger people who have grown up during the blogging "revolution", which started about seven years ago. Bloggers in the 21-to-35 year-old demographic group account for 53.3% of the total blogging population.
  (tags: stats bloggers blogging research)
• Reuters headline: "Tired Gay succumbs to Dix" – Boing Boing
  (tags: subbing humour headlines)
• The New Online Journalists #2: Todd Nash | Online Journalism Blog
  New blog post: The New Online Journalists #2: Todd Nash http://bit.ly/9K9u7K
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Data Visualization | Shawn Allen
  This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts of data visualization, and provide a structured environment for experimentation with a variety of methods in both digital and physical media. Over the course of four weeks, students will study the iterative process of visualization design as a means to adaptively organize, understand, and communicate quantitative information. Students will explore practical applications for visualization in a variety of contexts, and the course will culminate in a presentation of visual artifacts based on a shared data set relevant to the summer program’s central theme.
  (tags: visualisation tutorial)
• SaaS Startup Helps Non-Profits with Online Fundraising
  (tags: tagthis fundraising tools)
• Paul Bradshaw's tumblelog – Periodic table of swearing
  Photo: Periodic table of swearing http://tumblr.com/xledjbk1n
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Spalpeen :: Civil servant pay above the Prime Minister
  Testing out Tableau public, with a custom view of the information just released on those civil servants on pay grades above the Prime Minister.
  (tags: conradqh tableau datajournalism pay)
• How to check your MP's election expenses – Channel 4 News
  Councils are obliged to let the public view candidates' election expenses for up to two years after the general election. To see the full returns, with receipts and all, you have to visit your council, as the Electoral Commission doesn't get all the documents.

  It's best to phone in advance so officials can prepare the documents for you.

  Handling expenses is typically done by Electoral Services. Councils don't often get requests to view these documents, so you might have to explain carefully.

  If you want to take a copy of the documents with you, there is usually a photocopying charge of around 20p per sheet. Given the length of these returns, charges can go up to about £30. Councils will sometimes agree to post returns to you (if you pay the cost), but aren't obliged to.

  (tags: hmitwt hmiqs expenses elections c4 campaigning)
• advanced search operators in delicious
  (tags: tonyhirst delicious search car)
• Ward Mapper | St. Matthew's Ward
  (tags: mapitude mapping uk pezholio councils wards)