Chapter 6: Visual Elements

Overview

This chapter explores the elements that make up a data visualization. What we decide to place in a dashboard or data visualization, and often what we decide to omit from a visualization are the core decisions that make a project a success or a failure. The aim of this chapter is to provide some suggestions and insights about what you should place in your next data visualization.

Audience

This chapter will be interesting to both business users and more technical analysts because you will see the approaches of traditional graphs versus analytical driven graphs. You will read about which graphs we recommend for various scenarios and how they can enhance the data journey.

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