Day

One of the best examples of interactive data presentation, as published by the New York Times. It compresses a vast array of data on how people use their day into a visually rich graph, which clicking allows you isolate and explore. Take a look at the comparison between black and white eating through the day, for example - and how having one child means you work more, it seems. Fascinating stuff.

Data

From Flowing Data comes an innovative and beautiful way of representing complex data. Like all graphs, it works because it converts the information from the numbers into visual form. The difference in the ribbon diagrams is in the ability to present multi-dimensional numeric values clearly. The example of hair colour preference is a good example, and all is clearly explained. Very clever.

Gallup

I've just come across gallup.com. I didn't realise they had a daily publication of all of their polls, which despite its US leaning provides a kind of FTSE index of our collective mood. It also covers 'hot topics', providing the digested data direct, with less media mediation...

Complexity, drawn

Visual Complexity is a collection of maps and graphical representations of complex statistical data and systems. Look out for the transportation section, which includes a map of the US composed of every single road represented by a line. Utterly brilliant.