Infographics: A Sign of the Times

The biggest trend in media is that audiences want their information quick (in, say, 140 characters?) and they want it easily digestible.  Iconographics and embedded charts provide a visual shorthand for communication and are being pressed into service for an increasing cadre of attention deficient consumers.  Thanks to Guy Kawasaki's prolific tweets linking to his site, Alltop.com, I've been delighted to witness an uptick in infographics on the Web that forgo long-winded explanations and dry data with the use of witty graphic illustrations that convey data.  A website called Visualize.Me will be launching their beta test this month for an algorithm that converts any resume into an infographic.  Recruiters will either love this novelty or hate it; time will tell.