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visualizing informationin 6 steps

version with links to sources

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source: Wire Magazine 16 June 2008Artifacts from the future

need for visualization

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6 principles to keep in mind

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data-ink ratio

= data-inktotal ink used to print the graphic

= proportion of a graphic’s ink devoted to the non-redundant display of data

= 1 – proportion of graphic that can be erased

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source: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte

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standard Excelgrid and axis

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data-ink ratio

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Robert Shumann2d > 3d

source: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte

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ions

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divisions in France2d > 4d

source: The War with Germany by Leonard P. Ayres

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breakdown of car components2d > 4d

source: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte

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bullet chart5d

source: bullet chart by Stephen Few

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dimensions

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size

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio

golden ratio

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size

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font

do not mix styles and cases!

source: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte

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emphasis here

use alternativefor boring Arialeg Trebuchet

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fonts

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coloremphasis here

eye does not focus on data

source: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte

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source: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte

get color inspiration from nature

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use of contours

source: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte

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colorselection

source: colorbrewer.org by Cynthia Brewer

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1 out of 10 people perceive red and green like gray

source: Information Visualization: Perception for Design by Colin Ware

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colors

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open your eyes and be aware of

source: Excel 2007 sample graphs by Microsoft Excel Blog Team

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source: Excel 2007 sample graphs by Microsoft Excel Blog Team

do not use 3d

use bar charts instead of pie charts

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is this a dashboard?

source: Delcom International B.V.

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simplicity and elegance are key!source: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd.

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source: airline dashboard by BonaVista Systems

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books

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information Envisioning Information Visual Explanations

Information VisualizationInformation Dashboard DesignBeautiful Evidence

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blogsexcelcharts.com/blog

visualisationmagazine.com/blogvisualthinkmap

peltiertech.com/WordPress

neoformix.com

blog.xlcubed.com

www.coolinfographics.com

www.juiceanalytics.com/writing

www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/blog

eagereyes.org