As visualization practitioners, we tend to sway towards the novel, but bar charts are still good.
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The Process 118 – Maybe a Bar Chart Really Would Be Better
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Try New Visual Encodings, Because Something Might Work (The Process 096)
Sometimes a chart type seems terrible. But you’ll never know until you try.
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Chart Different, Then Adjust (The Process #53)
Practicality will make its self known whether you want to or not. So, try different visual forms and take it from there.
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Why People Make Bad Charts (and What to Do When it Happens)
It’s important to consider the reasons so that we don’t overreact. Otherwise, we’re just berating, pointing, and laughing all of the time, and that’s not good for anyone.
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Trust engineers
The most recent episode of RadioLab is on social experimentation and social networks.…
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Get a coffee, give a coffee API
Jonathan Stark, a mobile application consultant, is running an interesting social experiment with…