time series

Also known as a polar plot, it is usually not the better option over a standard line chart, but in select cases the method can be useful to show cyclical patterns.

When there are too many options or categories, it can be helpful to make the data searchable.

Learn to visualize temporal patterns in a couple of days.

Quickly compare two time series variables with this line-area chart hybrid that originated in the 1700s. Also known as: difference chart.

The relatively new and lesser known time series visualization can be useful if you know what you’re looking at, and they take up a lot less space.

Change detection for a time series can be tricky, but guess what, there’s an R package for that. Then show the results in a custom plot.

I combed through personal data that I’ve actively and passively collected since early graduate school to see how life is different now with a 6-month old.

Time series charts can easily turn to spaghetti when you have multiple categories. By highlighting the ones of interest, you can direct focus and allow comparisons.