Google Fusion Tables: Share and discuss your data online

While Google's Fusion Tables may not appeal to professional researchers who are conscious of data-security, there are some useful features which may appeal to beachelor's and master's students working on group projects. These include:

- Upload small or large data sets from spreadsheets or CSV files.
- Visualize your data on maps, timelines and charts.
- Pick who can access your data; hide parts of your data if needed.
- Merge data from multiple tables.
- Discuss your data with others. Track changes and discussions.

Five Rules for Data Visualization

Here are five rules for data visualisation, courtesy of Drew Conway.

HT: Liam Delaney on Twitter