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Also known as trellis charts, lattice chart, or whatever you want to call them, the technique lets you compare several categories in one view.

Fill those empty polygons with color, based on shapefile or external data.

Now that we’ve discovered another way to annoy chart snobs, here’s how you can make your own spirals.

Also known as waffle charts. Using animated transitions between values, you can allow for comparisons between categories.

I wanted to see how daily patterns emerge at the individual level and how a person’s entire day plays out. So I simulated 1,000 of them.

Here’s a chart to show you how long you have until you start to feel your age.

Before you dive into the advanced stuff – like just about everything in your life – you have to learn the fundamentals before you know when you can break the rules.

Jobs and pay can vary a lot depending on where you live, based on 2013 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here’s an interactive to look.