1. Report on the work of the Task Force on Visualisation Tools
Dissemination Working Group meeting 7-8 May

2. Task Force
TF participants (Czech Republic, Denmark, ECB, Finland, Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland, and Eurostat)
First meeting: objectives + first criteria + library for sharing
Second meeting: in-depth discussions (IT, look& feel) on the basis of several presentations, e.g. Bilateral Exchange Rates & SDMX Visualization Framework (ECB), Inflation calculator (Germany), Making of graphs (Finland), Use of web services (Portugal), BCC and Data Explorer (Eurostat)
Continue the work of the TF

3. First recommendations for visualization tools
Searchable
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)
Richness of functions to explore (content) and to customize (display)
Data and meta-data should accompany the graphics (also for WAI)
Providing additional info for understanding e.g. on breaks
Visually oriented Help/Demo
Output functions (print, save, bookmark: cross-media output)
Allow feedback of users

4. Sharing tools and ideas
Library on CIRCA for ESS members to share tools
Not only ideas and concepts but also code
Open source software and SDMX as future input format
Kick-off: TGM (summary, technical docs, installation guide)
Next candidates: BCC, ECB SDMX Visualisation, and ....?
The library is open to all ESS members (to re-use and to contribute)

5. Thank you for your attention!
Any questions?