Hemos visto montones de mini gráficos en los últimos años. Son uno de los gráficos de alta densidad más utilizados hoy en dÃa y, cuando son aplicados de manera correcta, pueden ser la caracterÃstica más importante de cualquier cuadro de mandos o informe. La gran cantidad de información que puede ser condensada en los mini… Continue reading Mini gráficos y palabras de datos
How to Keep your Dropbox Organized
A while ago I wrote about how Dropbox can be a tool to organize your life. One of the secondary benefits of Dropbox is that you can share folders with other people to exchange files in a transparent way. The problem is that if you share Dropbox folders with several people, you can easily lose… Continue reading How to Keep your Dropbox Organized
Sparklines and datawords
We have seen a lot of sparklines over the last few years. They’re one of the most used high-density charts out there and, if applied properly, they can be a killer feature of any dashboard or report. The sheer amount of information that can be condensed into sparklines makes them a viable resource to provide… Continue reading Sparklines and datawords
How to make an app or website skeleton
The client requests a new design You discuss what the new design should include. Best case scenario: you prepare a specifications document that no one reads. You do your best effort The client suggests “minor changesâ€. You both realize that some contents and key design pieces are missing You lose 3 months of your life.… Continue reading How to make an app or website skeleton
How to get the discipline to telecommute
This article belongs to the telecommuting and geographical independence series. The most obvious and fundamental aspect of telecommuting is the act of being productive with other people, in a non-working related environment. If you are a freelancer or self-employed, most likely you’re already used to working in unusual places. But, what about the rest of… Continue reading How to get the discipline to telecommute