ANNOUNCEMENTS & ASSIGNMENTS:

Exam Results: Individual, Group, Average

Websites of the Week: example of interactive stacked area graph:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/07/31/business/20080801-metrics-graphic.html
example of of time-series choropleth map: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8552410.stm, Hans Rosling's TED Talk on global development, Multi-tasking Article from Standford University
Link to Triumph of the Nerds on YouTube (Thanks to Ben from the Thursday Lecture)

Preview of Lab Next Two Weeks:
This week:  First Excel Lab
Next Week: Second Excel Lab: X Y Scatter Plot, Population Pyramid

Reading: Voyager II article, Sci. Am. Nov. 1986, Optical fibers.  Text Sections 9-10 (pages 54-63)

Please post to the discussion board of your lab in Blackboard.  5% of your course grade is based on your participation in the discussion.  You should post one a week (minimum of 14 postings for the semester).

LECTURE:

Class Histogram

Graph Practice Two