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Websites: Reading privacy policy lowers trust

Posted: 20 May 2014 09:01 AM PDT

Website privacy policies are almost obligatory for many online services, but for anyone who reads these often unwieldy documents, trust in the provider is more commonly reduced than gained, according to researchers.

Democratizing data visualization: Study examines use of 'Exhibit' tools in creating interactive data visualizations

Posted: 27 Mar 2014 07:14 AM PDT

The use of 'Exhibit' tools in creating interactive data visualizations has been the topic of a new study. Exhibit lets novices quickly put together interactive data visualizations, such as maps with sortable data embedded in them; sortable tables that automatically pull in updated data from other sites; and sortable displays of linked thumbnail images.