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Tips, Tricks, and Pitfalls Bob Scopatz Data Visualization Tips, Tricks, and Pitfalls Bob Scopatz

First Data Plot: circa 1644

Minard 1869

Modern Times: And Traffic Safety There are 100s of types of graphs Most of what we see is 3 types: Bar Line Pie Graphic Tools are Good and Bad

Bad Example: USA Today

Another Bad Example: USA Today

Pitfall #1: Art over Information Tufte: Chart Junk Visual elements that convey nothing Or worse…confusing/contrary information

Tip: Not all Graphic Artistry is Bad

Trick: Use Dimensions Meaningfully Size (Height, Length, Width, Depth) Color Shape Fill (pattern, transparency) NOTE: Extra time looking should be rewarded by more information extracted

Pitfall: Excel Options

Tip: Visual Comparison

Tricks Small Multiples Animation

Small Multiples

Animation

Free Tools! Google Public Data Explorer Data Scene (Express Version)

Google Public Data Explorer Animations Bubble Charts Add own data!

Data Scene (Express) Commercial Product Free version Limitations in Free Version Animations

Or…Build it Yourself