Communicating Measurement Results with Graphics

Table of Contents

1. Communicating Measurement Results with Graphics

2. Objectives

3. Types of Data Graphics: Line Graph

4. Types of Data Graphics: Bar Chart

5. Types of Data Graphics: Pie Chart

6. Tufte’s Graphics Principles

7. Tufte’s Principles of Graphical Excellence

8. Tufte’s Principles of Graphical Integrity

9. Budget Example (Bad Version)

10. Budget Example (Good Version)

11. Quoting Out of Context

12. Theory of Data Graphics Principles

13. Redundant Data-Ink

14. Chartjunk

15. Moiré Vibration Chartjunk

16. Small Multiples

17. PRC Dashboard Small Multiples

18. Elements of a Good Graph

19. Accessible Complexity: the Friendly Data Graphic

20. Improving Spreadsheet Graphs

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