Charts
Charts are the most common category of components used in Dashboard Design models. They provide a way to display data in a visual format that is easy for users to understand.
Types of Charts
Dashboard Design includes common chart types, such as line, bar, column, pie, and area, as well as more advanced types, such as sparkline, bullet, and tree map. The chart component you should use depends on the data, the values, the dimensions, and the story that the chart should represent. For example, for sales by month data, you might choose a line, column, sparkline, or area chart. Sales by region data might be suitable for a bar, column, or pie chart. For budget versus actual by division data, you might choose a bullet chart or a line, bar, or ...
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