1. Protovis, Network Visualizations, & CDC Capacity (a five minute oversimplification) Eleanor Tutt St. Louis eleanor@rhcda.com (314) 333-7017

2. One Aspect of Capacity: Networks Protovis, Network Visualizations, & CDC Capacity Oakland NNIP Meeting, October 2010 A CDC with increased capacity has increased ability to: –Utilize resources –Connect with opportunities –Forge partnerships –Tackle large problems Can network visualizations help tell the capacity building story in a compelling way?

3. Protovis: The Visualization Toolkit Protovis, Network Visualizations, & CDC Capacity Oakland NNIP Meeting, October 2010 Graphical toolkit designed for web-native visualizations*** Led by Stanford Visualization Group Uses JavaScript and SVG Free and Open Source (BSD License) Designed to be learned by example http://vis.stanford.edu/protovis/

4. Protovis: The Visualization Toolkit Protovis, Network Visualizations, & CDC Capacity Oakland NNIP Meeting, October 2010 Graphical toolkit designed for web-native visualizations*** Led by Stanford Visualization Group Uses JavaScript and SVG Free and Open Source (BSD License) Designed to be learned by example http://vis.stanford.edu/protovis/

5. Protovis “Force-Directed Layout” Capability Protovis, Network Visualizations, & CDC Capacity Oakland NNIP Meeting, October 2010 What we need: –Protovis (download from website) –Data about Organizations and Connections –.html page with Protovis script

6. Data in Array Form Protovis, Network Visualizations, & CDC Capacity Oakland NNIP Meeting, October 2010

7. .html Page Protovis, Network Visualizations, & CDC Capacity Oakland NNIP Meeting, October 2010

8. Protovis Script Protovis, Network Visualizations, & CDC Capacity Oakland NNIP Meeting, October 2010

9. Protovis Script Protovis, Network Visualizations, & CDC Capacity Oakland NNIP Meeting, October 2010

10. Result: ONSLRG Network in 2000 Protovis, Network Visualizations, & CDC Capacity Oakland NNIP Meeting, October 2010

11. Result: ONSLRG Network in 2000 Protovis, Network Visualizations, & CDC Capacity Oakland NNIP Meeting, October 2010

12. Result: ONSLRG Network in 2010 Protovis, Network Visualizations, & CDC Capacity Oakland NNIP Meeting, October 2010

13. Issues with Current Visualizations Protovis, Network Visualizations, & CDC Capacity Oakland NNIP Meeting, October 2010 Ego-centric approach = not whole picture Organizations vs. Individuals Difficulty looking backward in time What counts as a connection? Somewhat biased approach

14. Ideas for Further Work Protovis, Network Visualizations, & CDC Capacity Oakland NNIP Meeting, October 2010 Collect information on complete networks –Neighborhood-based (everyone working in ONSL) –Topic-based (everyone connected to food security) Quality baseline data for 2010 –More formal survey process? Focus on problem solving/inspiring action –Are there missed opportunities for connections?

15. Ideas for Further Work Protovis, Network Visualizations, & CDC Capacity Oakland NNIP Meeting, October 2010 Collect information on complete networks –Neighborhood-based (everyone working in ONSL) –Topic-based (everyone connected to food security) Quality baseline data for 2010 –More formal survey process? Focus on problem solving/inspiring action –Are there missed opportunities for connections?