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A brief history of visualization
Shawn Allen of Stamen Design provides a brief history of data visualization, starting with William Playfair’s charts in the late 1700s and William Smith’s map sketch of Britain, up to the more recent works from The New York Times, Martin Wattenberg, and … Continue reading
7 Basic Rules for Making Charts and Graphs
Nathan Yau listed 7 Basic Rules for Making Charts and Graphs. Check the data Explain encodings Label axes Include units Keep your geometry in check Include your sources Consider your audience Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook … Continue reading
“What do you think about curved lines connecting discrete data-points?
Andrew Gelman on “curved lines connecting discrete data-points?” In general I’m not a fan of the curved lines. They’re ok, but I don’t really see the point. I can connect the dots just fine without the curves. The more general idea … Continue reading