topic: Fundamentals

  • Alternatives to Stacked Bars

    Alternatives to Stacked Bars

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    Kathy Rowell
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    Stacked Bar Chart or Some Other Display? As with all charts, we need to think first about the different types and characteristics of the data we are working with before deciding on the most appropriate chart type. We can ask questions such as: What do we need to tell our viewers? Do we need them…

  • Look Here! Effective Use of Icons

    Look Here! Effective Use of Icons

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    Kathy Rowell
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    Cliffs and Bears… OH MY! This past August my husband Bret and I were hiking in Cape Breton Nova Scotia when we came upon the following signs: You might think this would cause me, someone who is wildly afraid of heights and hungry bears, to consider different vacation options, but when I saw these views,…