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Enhancing Statistical Communication: User Interface Approach in European Statistics

Explore reflections on graphical interfaces for visualizing European statistics discussed at the UNECE Work Session on Statistical Dissemination and Communication in May 2008. The session highlighted the intersection of data supply and demand, consultation numbers, user interface recommendations, and the ESS Task Force on visualization, emphasizing user-centric approaches. Key insights include consultation numbers for European statistics, visualization importance, user preferences, search engine support, cross-browser compatibility, and the need for customization and accessibility in statistical dissemination.

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Enhancing Statistical Communication: User Interface Approach in European Statistics

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  1. Reflection on graphical interfaces for illustrating European statistics UNECE Work Session on Statistical Dissemination and Communication 13-15 May 2008 Communicating statistics in the information age

  2. Main topics Statistical User Interface is where the supply of data and the demand for information meet (transformation of data into information, putting the user in control) • Consultation numbers (element of demand) • ESS Task Force on visualisation (element of supply) • First basic recommendations • User interface approach Eurostat

  3. Consultation numbers of European statistics (demand) • Up to 1 million visits and 700 thousand monthly data downloads - 300 K : pre-defined tables (majority of users) - 250 K : user-defined data sets (1/5th users of which 1% reg.) - 200 K : bulk download data sets (few users) • 300 thousand monthly publication downloads of which Press releases and quick small sized releases make up the majority (200 K) • Search-logs reveal strong demand for country information and a limited set of key indicators (around 50%) • First evidence of high appreciation of graphs and maps (up to 80%) • Relevant quick pre-view followed by customization and details, with an increased role for graphics  tourists, harvesters, data-miners

  4. ESS Task Force on Visualisation (supply) • ESS Survey: visualisation very important, but high costs, many technical solutions, and how to attract more users • Need for developing it COREA (maintenance, sharing) • ESS Library for sharing code and ideas (SDMX, configuration files) • Need for strongly demanded visualisation • First recommendations

  5. First basic recommendations • Supporting search engines and search results • Compatibility across browsers and OS • Serve various purposes (play for fun, education, business need) • Well-defined target groups of users • Allow comparisons and link to a personal situation • Cover a repetitive and longer term requirement • Connect to live data (i.e. data bases) • Start with display of most relevant content • Richness of functions to explore (content) and to customize (display) • Top-down approach • Data and meta-data should accompany the graphics (also for WAI) • Providing additional info for understanding e.g. on breaks • Visually oriented Help/Demo • Provide output functions (print, save, bookmark: cross-media output) • Offer special features for personalising the UI • Link to other relevant information • Allow feedback of users

  6. Profiles {crosscutting overview of most relevant key indicators} TGM interface {pre-defined key indicators} Data Explorer {access to all data} User interface approach of Eurostat Country Profiles Business Cycle Clock User-defined table User-defined graphs and maps Output & Support

  7. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! ANY QUESTIONS?

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