Dataviz Videos
Here’s the comprehensive video guide—with direct YouTube links—covering all 15 chapters of Tamara Munzner’s Visualization Analysis & Design, plus up to 3 supplementary videos per chapter (≤ 20 min, graduate‐level, accessible). Let’s dive in:
📘 Chapter 1: What’s Vis & Why Do It?
- Tamara Munzner – “Intro: Why Visualize?” (~15 min) 🎬 YouTube – Introduction to Visualization
- David McCandless – TED “The Beauty of Data Visualization” (18 min) 🎬 Watch here
- Hans Rosling – TED “Best Stats You’ve Ever Seen” (20 min) 🎬 Watch here
📘 Chapter 2: What – Data Abstraction
- Tamara Munzner – “What: Data Abstraction” (~27 min) 🎬 Watch here
- “Nominal vs Ordinal Data” (1 min explainer) 🎬 Watch here
- “Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio” (3 min) 🎬 Watch here
📘 Chapter 3: Why – Task Abstraction
- Tamara Munzner – “Why: Task Abstraction” (~14 min) 🎬 Watch here
- “Exploratory vs Explanatory Visualizations” (~8 min) 🎬 Watch here
- Ben Shneiderman’s Mantra (Overview→Zoom→Details) (~5 min) 🎬 Watch here
📘 Chapter 4: Analysis – Nested Model & Validation
- Tamara Munzner – “Nested Model I” (9 min) + “Nested Model II” (5 min) 🎬 WATCH I • WATCH II
- TED‐Ed “How to Spot a Misleading Graph” (4 min) 🎬 Watch here
- Simpson’s Paradox Explainer (6 min) 🎬 Watch here
📘 Chapter 5: Marks & Channels
- Tamara Munzner – “Revised: Marks & Channels” (34 min) 🎬 Watch here
- “Focus on Encoding Channels, Not Chart Types” (13 min) 🎬 [Watch here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6B1Rqs6 IIg)
- “Visual Variables in Cartography & GIS” (10 min) 🎬 Watch here
📘 Chapter 6: Rules of Thumb
- Tamara Munzner – “Rules of Thumb” (~32 min) 🎬 Watch here
- NN/g “Clutter-Free Charts” (4 min) 🎬 Watch here
- “Gestalt Principles in Visualisation” (5 min) 🎬 Watch here
📘 Chapter 7: Arrange Tables
- “Revised: Tables I&II” (1 hr 03 min) 🎬 Watch here
- “Choosing Chart Types” – NN/g (5 min) 🎬 Watch here
- Small Multiples Demo (~7 min) 🎬 Watch here
📘 Chapter 8: Arrange Spatial Data
- “Revised: Spatial I” (34 min) 🎬 Watch here
- “Why All World Maps Are Wrong” – Vox (6 min) 🎬 Watch here
- “How the World Map Looks Wildly Different…” – RealLifeLore (7 min) 🎬 Watch here
📘 Chapter 9: Arrange Networks & Trees
- “Revised: Networks I” (33 min) 🎬 Watch here
- “Königsberg Bridge Problem” – TED‐Ed (4 min) 🎬 Watch here
- “Science of Six Degrees” – Veritasium (7 min) 🎬 Watch here
📘 Chapter 10: Color & Other Channels
- Tamara Munzner – “Color I, II, III” (18 + 6 + 17 min) 🎬 Watch Part I • Part II • Part III
- “Don’t Use the Rainbow Color Map” (5 min) 🎬 Watch here
- “Colorblind-Friendly Palettes” (Venngage) (4 min) 🎬 Watch here
📘 Chapter 11: Manipulate View
- Tamara Munzner – “Manipulate View” (~26 min) 🎬 Watch here
- Shneiderman’s Mantra Explained (5 min) 🎬 Watch here
- UXTweak “Focus + Context” (5 min) 🎬 Watch here
📘 Chapter 12: Facet into Multiple Views
- Tamara Munzner – “Facet into Multiple Views” (~29 min) 🎬 Watch here
- Small Multiples Overview (6 min) 🎬 Watch here
- Brushing & Linking Demo (8 min) 🎬 Watch here
📘 Chapter 13: Reduce Items & Attributes
- Tamara Munzner – “Reduce Items & Attributes” (~25 min) 🎬 Watch here
- Simpson’s Paradox Explainer (6 min) 🎬 Watch here
- Aggregation & Filtering in Dashboards (7 min) 🎬 Watch here
📘 Chapter 14: Embed – Focus + Context
- Tamara Munzner – “Embed: Focus+Context” (~9 min) 🎬 Watch here
- UXTweak “Focus+Context Explained” (5 min) 🎬 Watch here
- Map Zoom + Overview Demo (5 min) 🎬 Watch here
📘 Chapter 15: Analysis Case Studies
- (Tamara’s chapter had no full lecture; see wrap‑up videos)
- John Snow’s Cholera Map – Vox (8 min) 🎬 Watch here
- Florence Nightingale’s Diagram – PBS Digital (5 min) 🎬 Watch here
- COVID‑19 Dashboard Design (~15 min tutorial of design decisions) 🎬 Watch here
✅ Summary Table
| Chapter | Primary (Munzner) | Supplementary Videos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro: Why Visualize? | McCandless, Rosling |
| 2 | Data Abstraction | Nominal/Ordinal, Data Levels |
| 3 | Task Abstraction | Explorer vs. Explanatory, Shneiderman |
| 4 | Nested Model I & II | Misleading Graphs, Simpson’s |
| 5 | Marks & Channels | Encoding Tutorial, Cartography |
| 6 | Rules of Thumb | Clutter-Free, Gestalt |
| 7 | Tables I&II | Chart Picker, Small Multiples |
| 8 | Spatial I | “Why Maps Wrong,” RealLifeLore |
| 9 | Networks I | Königsberg, Six Degrees |
| 10 | Color I–III | Avoid Rainbow, Colorblind Help |
| 11 | Manipulate View | Shneiderman, Focus+Context |
| 12 | Facet Views | Small Multiples, Brushing Demo |
| 13 | Reduce Items | Simpson’s, Aggregation |
| 14 | Embed Focus+Context | UXTweak, Map Demo |
| 15 | – | Snow, Nightingale, COVID Dashboards |