HOLISTIC SOFA

"Core Visualization" - the nuts and bolts of laying out data on a screen - is a specialization in its own right, with its own set of issues that need to be addressed including algorithms, hardware and software constraints and human factors... Core Visualization by itself does not usually provide a complete solution for the organization. Effective visualization in the real world requires tight couplings with a number of other disciplines. Principal among these are: User Experience, Design, Data/Analytics, and Domain Expertise. I call this combination of disciplines the "Data Visualization Pyramid"... Crafting effective visualizations is a specialized skill set that requires an understanding of human perception, cognitive processing, human factors, complex layout algorithms, software infrastructure, graphics processing, display hardware capabilities and more. Developing these skills requires a combination of education and experience that is not usually found in other areas of software..