http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/02/americans-prefer-watered-down-beer/ Strength in Numbers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:35:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/02/americans-prefer-watered-down-beer/#comment-71 Bars as an Alternative to Bubble Charts Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:16:50 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/02/americans-prefer-watered-down-beer/#comment-71 [...] any case, here is an alternative to the bubbles — bars. The beer data from a previous post are charted (2006 shipments on the left, and 2005 shipments on the right). The advantage of bars [...] [...] any case, here is an alternative to the bubbles — bars. The beer data from a previous post are charted (2006 shipments on the left, and 2005 shipments on the right). The advantage of bars [...]

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/02/americans-prefer-watered-down-beer/#comment-49696 Paul Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:07:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/02/americans-prefer-watered-down-beer/#comment-49696 Not too sure if I like the bubble charts. The problem with that one is that if you just glance at the top two bubbles, it looks the the top one is about twice as large as the second one. When in fact the number is three times as large (about). I think humans have a problem comparing the relative sizes of areas versus the length of lines - I read that somewhere, where escapes me atm. Not too sure if I like the bubble charts. The problem with that one is that if you just glance at the top two bubbles, it looks the the top one is about twice as large as the second one. When in fact the number is three times as large (about). I think humans have a problem comparing the relative sizes of areas versus the length of lines – I read that somewhere, where escapes me atm.

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