So far, our dashboard was completely text based. Adding graphic design elements to it will not only make it more pleasant to look at, but it will also help us navigate the different sections of the dashboard, see the data in context, and quickly identify issues that need to be addressed. In this chapter we will go through some tools and techniques for data visualization that will add both functionality and pizzazz to our dashboard. For this purpose, we will examine the dashboard’s design both in terms of software and appearance.
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