Introduction Over the last few months I have been part of a project to help streamline the process of visualising data. The infographic above is part of the output of this project. As I was working through the projects new development cycle, the lack of distractions...

Introduction Web accessibility may be a phrase that evokes a number of reactions in different people. As a developer you may feel anything from relief to indifference to contempt. The fact is accessibility is important, easier than you might think, and can still look...

Why use Git? The short answer: It keeps your work safe and allows you to collaborate with partners. Let's break down how it does that - It keeps your work safe. This statement covers two facets of Git. It keeps your work safe from external harm e.g. your file storage...

Recently, I have been spending some time learning QlikSense. This time happened to coincide with a 3-day free trial Qlik was having for their Continuous Classroom. This created an opportunity to compare free and paid content. This is a quick rundown or whether or not...

Generating data in Qlik is a simple, but useful trick. There are custom scripts you can write entirely yourself, but today we are going to use Qlik's automated scripting. To do this, we need to make our app or navigate to the app we want to use. We then want to use...

When learning Git for the first time, all the terminology can get confusing pretty quickly. Thankfully, not all of it is necessary in order to have a solid understanding of Git. There is this 80/20 relationship when it comes to git, you only need to know 20% of Git,...

When using Qlik, you may need to profile or categorize your numerical data. This makes it easy to convert continuous data into discrete data. With Qlik, this can be easily accomplished during data load using the Qlik Buckets card. Simply select the table with the data...

Once you get going with Qlik Sense you will quickly end up with many visualizations across multiple pages, displaying connected data. To avoid redundant effort for the user, Qlik has implemented persistent filters. This means when you apply a filter anywhere in your...

There are  two major components when it comes to Qlik; Finding insights, and sharing insights. In this Qlik Basics blog, we I will talk about the latter and how easy it is with Qlik Sense Enterprise. For sharing insights, Qlik has stories. Stories allow users to...

For a little bit of context, I have been rebuilding a website lately. I started off with some sketches and wireframes for how I wanted the website and its pages to look. Once that was checked off, I began my search for a template that could fulfil my needs. Now...

Layouts can mean the difference between someone having a pleasant reading experience and someone not bothering to read your infographic. A big reason for using an infographic is to make information more readable and accessible. If you don't implement a good layout,...

Early decisions to make. So far we have covered when to make an infographic and things to know before you start. In this blog, we will cover the next step of the process; branding and planning decisions. If you don't have any branding already in place, you may want to...

This blog follows on from Infographics Guide (Part 1) which covered when you should use an infographic, and when you shouldn't. Things you'll need. There are certain things almost all infographics will have. The most important two are purpose and target. You need...

What is an infographic? Infographic is defined by www.dictionary.com as "A visual presentation of information in the form of a chart, graph, or other image accompanied by minimal text, intended to give an easily understood overview, often of a complex subject". In...

Recently I have been doing some research tasks which naturally require a lot of Googling. A recurring theme of these tasks was frustration. Frustration from finding the same 5 results over and over, results with only one or none of the topics you are looking for, or...

There are many reasons you may want to incorporate Confluence into your own website. My reason was to use it as a knowledge base for trouble shooting. Along my research journey I have found and few options for accomplishing this task. I will only cover the basics about what I found as I am by no means an expert in the matter.

It’s no secret that education is expensive. The average tertiary student, myself included, spends over $8K a year on course fees. On top of this, there are living costs, course related costs, food costs, and travel costs. Luckily our government helps us cope with...

Color awareness in UI design   Introduction Although user interfaces sometimes look simple and basic, this does not mean little thought goes into designing them. In fact, it is usually the exact opposite. It is very difficult to design something that is simple,...