Periscopic Now

The White House billed the 2012 State of the Union address as the “most interactive State of the Union ever”, and part of their efforts was an “enhanced broadcast” that included a large amount of charts, graphs and images.

In case you missed the enhanced broadcast, we’ve included screencaps of the images below.

Overall, it was really nice to see the White House using technology to help better explain the often confusing nuances of politics. They produced an enhanced broadcast last year, but this year’s version felt much more considered and visually appealing.

Of course we would have liked to see more .... read on ›

We’re honored to be featured in the February issue of Print Magazine.

Their article, Data Swims Upstream, is an interview with Periscopic co-founder Dino Citraro and highlights our sustainability efforts, our creative process, and the role we see data visualization playing in a world of information overload.

Here’s an excerpt:

In general, data visualizations deal with facts. Sometimes they can be manipulated to support a specific point of view, but for the most part, the raw data lets you take an objective look at what’s actually going on, and then draw a conclusion.

Unfortunately, things are becoming so cloudy now, especially in legislative .... read on ›