Simple infographic and visualisation tools

Here are few online tools available that are just the ticket.

• Visual.ly Create
Recently launched, this tool allows you to create a range of infographics based on Twitter and Facebook data

• Infogr.am
Easy as 1-2-3 tool to create simple interactive charts and infographics

• Timeline
Feeds a variety of media from tweets to Soundcloud clips into a timeline. If you’re interested in timelines take a look at Timetoast too.

• easel.ly
Another simple infographic generator with pre-designed themes

• iCharts
Load data from Excel or Google Spreadsheets to create interactive charts

• Gephi
Create complex network visualisations and hierarchical graphs

• Thinglink
Make static images in your data project much more interesting by layering on audio, video and rich media links

• Picktochart
Another faff-free tool to generate vibrant infographics