These slides present how PixCone can be used to create visualization of a real Open Data compliant CSV table. Data is released under the UK Open Government Licence (OGL) and has been downloaded from http://data.gov.uk.

1. PixCone: A Real Use Case
Creating a real data-driven infographic with
PixCone
Francesco Ricceri
Software Architect and Author of PixCone

2. PixCone Use Case Briefing
What we'll see in this presentation:
● Downloading Open Data from a real case
● Import data into PixCone
● Generate charts
● Create a complete infographic

3. PixCone Use Case Description
Title:
Statistics on Obesity, Physical Activity and
Diet, England
Data source:
http://data.gov.uk/dataset/statistics_on_obesit
y_physical_activity_and_diet_england
Data License
UK Open Government Licence (OGL)

4. Where did we get data?
Where do we get data for this Use Case?
● On the web, there is a lot of data freely
downloadable
● We've downloaded our data from
http://data.gov.uk/dataset/statistics_on_obesity
_physical_activity_and_diet_england
● Data license: UK Open Government Licence
(OGL)

5. A note on Open Data
● “Open data is the idea that certain data should
be freely available to everyone to use and
republish as they wish, without restrictions from
copyright, patents or other mechanisms of
control.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_data
● This is important: before getting and using data
from a source, always check under which
license it is released

6. Step 1: Creating a Dataset in
PixCone
Open the Data Sets tab, and click the + button
to add a new data set

7. Step 2: Filling up the data set
form
● Fill up the data set form as shown in figure:
● Don't forget to check “Automatic chart
generation”, then click Save

8. Step 3: Autogenerating the chart
● Once you've clicked Save, click on the
Worksheet tab and... voilà!
● It needs just some graphical adjustment

9. Step 4: Adjusting the chart
● After playing a little with size and titles, the
result is:
Nice! And now, let's add something more...

10. Step 5: The Infographic
This is the result of our Use Case

11. PixCone Use Case Debriefing
What did we see in this Use Case?
● How to use a real data set to create an
infographic
● How to let PixCone autogenerate charts for us
● How to use PixCone to adjust our charts to
create an infographic
● An introduction to the concept of Open Data
End of presentation

12. To know more...
PixCone website
www.pixcone.com
PixCone is free to use! Get your account at
www.pixcone.com/subscription
To get help, tutorials and videos, visit
www.pixcone.com/docs