The data visualization continuum
Abstract
This chapter provides a definition of data visualization and illustrates the power of visualization by comparing numbers against their visual counterparts. It also explores the three categories of data visualizations and reviews some of the most prolific chart types and where they fit into the data visualization continuum. Finally, it offers a focused discussion on what we can consider the “golden rules” that guide the process of building a successful data visualization.
Keywords
“There is a magic in graphs. The profile of a curve reveals in a flash a whole situation — the life history of an epidemic, a panic, or an era ...
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