One of today’s hottest buzzwords ‘infographic’ wasn’t a major part of our vocabulary before early 2009. The chart below provides an interesting look at the rise in popularity of the word. Presenting data visually isn’t a new concept, but infographics are today’s chic choice for making complex data easier to digest on topics ranging from Facebook to text messaging.

The word infographic appeared in more than 3,000 posts yesterday. Do you generally find infographics useful?