Category Archives

Archive of posts published in the category: Visualization

How to Make a Clock Chart in Tableau

I’m currently working on my second book, Avoiding Data Pitfalls, which I hope to complete…

Love for Dot Plots

Note: This post is inspired by Cole Knaflic’s August 2018 #SWDChallenge to data visualization practitioners…

It’s International Chart Day. That’s Damn Right It Is!

I thought it was pretty great that Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) teamed up with Tumblr…

From Simple Tables to Multiple Vizzes

I had a chance to visit the CUNY School of Journalism in New York City…

A First Look at Google Data Studio

{Note: for another example of a website stats dashboard made with Google Data Studio, see…

A First Look at Simple Chart-Builder Atlas

Hi all, Just a quick note in case you didn’t see the announcement that digital…

The Design of Everyday Visualizations

I’ve been educated and inspired recently by the best selling design classic “The Design of Everyday…

When Memorability Matters: Another Practitioner’s View

The following comments are in response to Stephen Few’s recent newsletter entitled “Information Visualization Research…

The Backlash Against Data Dogmatism

Have you noticed it as well? The tide is turning against dogmatism in data visualization,…

A Pew Chart Redesign

I’m a huge fan of the Pew Research Center. They consistently publish interesting statistical insights…