Sizing to make a data story
It is easy to balance columns in a report, but it is not very easy to lay out a dashboard. The size and location of dashboard elements is critical in helping users to understand the data better. How can you know how to put the dashboard elements together in order to facilitate understanding?
One key concept in design is called the golden ratio. It is based on the Fibonacci sequence, which is found in nature all around us, and it is familiar. You find the Fibonacci sequence in a number of flower petals, for example. You can also find it in art. For example, artists such as Salvador Dali and Le Corbusier have set out their works to approximate the golden ratio in the placement of the items within the painting. The golden ...
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