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Making Data
Visualizations
ASurvivalGuide
Samstag, 27. April 13
GregorAisch
B.Sc.ComputationalVisualistics
FreelanceInteractiveNewsDeveloper
driven-by-data.net / vis4.net
@driven_by_data
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Charts
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Avoid
3D-Charts
atallcosts
Avoid
3D charts
(atallcosts)
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2007
2008
2009
2010
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2007 2008 2009 2010
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115° 115°
130°
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115° 115°
130°
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25% 25%
50%
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33%
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=DiKIaYjiUfs#t=438s
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39,0%
19,5%
9,8%
7,4%
3,1%
21,2%
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39,0%
19,5%
9,8%
7,4%
3,1%
21,2%
31,5%
13,6%
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39,0%
19,5%
9,8%
7,4%
3,1%
21,2%
39,0%
19,5%
9,8%
7,4%
3,1%
21,2%
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Usepiecharts
withcare
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Usepiecharts
withcare
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Shownomore
thanfiveslices
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Usepiechartsonlyto
showpartofwhole
relationships
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SalesperYear
2012
2011
2009
2008
2007
SalesperProduct
Phones
Cameras
Tablets
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SalesperYear
2012
2011
2009
2008
2007
SalesperProduct
Phones
Cameras
Tablets
XSamstag, 27. April 13
Ifyouwantto
comparevalues,
usebarcharts
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Phones
Cameras
Tablets
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Phones
Cameras
Tablets
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Phones
Cameras
Tablets
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Phones
Cameras
Tablets
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Phones
Cameras
Tablets
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Alwaysextendbar
chartstozero
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Alwaysextendbar
chartstozero
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Orderbarsbyvalue
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A B C D E F
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Use linecharts to
show timeseries
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Use linecharts to
show timeseries
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nightingale-mortality.jpg
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wounds
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preventable
desease
wounds
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desease
wounds
others
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Bewareof
stackedarea
charts
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Bewareof
stackedarea
charts
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100 %
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40%
60%
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Prefer
direct labeling
wherever possible
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0
25
50
75
100
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Company A Company B
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50
75
100
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CompanyB
CompanyA
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Labelyouraxes
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Phones Tablets Cameras
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Phones Tablets Cameras
34
21
9
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Phones Tablets Cameras
34
21
9
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Tellreaders why
theyshouldcareabout
yourgraphic.
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WorldMapofCatholic
Population
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WorldMapofCatholic
Population
TheCatholicChurchHas
ShiftedSouthwardsoverthe
PastCentury
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?
WhatamIlookingat?
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?
Whyareyoushowing
thistome?
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Youth Unemployment Rates in Europe
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Youth Unemployment on Historical High
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Youth Unemployment Devides Europe
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Youth Unemployment Devides Europe
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates of under 25 aged.
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Color
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Usecolor
sparingly
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Usecolor
sparingly
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Useatmost
twocolors
ifpossible
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25
50
75
100
2007 2008 2009 2010
CompanyB
CompanyA
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25
50
75
100
2007 2008 2009 2010
CompanyB
CompanyA
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Break
Fixingachartusing
whatwejustlearned
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Smartphones
E-Book readers
Tablets
MP3players
Headphones
Keyboards
Pencils
Matches
Sales per Product
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Smartphones
Tablets
E-Book Readers
MP3Players
Headphones
Pencils
Keyboards
Matches
Sales per Product
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Smartphones
Tablets
E-Book Readers
Others
Sales per Product
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Sales per Product
Tablets
E-BookReaders
Smartphones
Others
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Tablets
E-BookReaders
Smartphones
8Mio.€
9Mio.€
21Mio.€
34Mio.€
Others
Sales per Product
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Tablets
E-BookReaders
Smartphones
8Mio.€
9Mio.€
21Mio.€
34Mio.€
Others
Smartphones still kicking sales
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8Mio.€
9Mio.€
21Mio.€
34Mio.€
Tablets
E-BookReaders
Smartphones
Smartphones still kicking sales
Others
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8Mio.€
9Mio.€
21Mio.€
34Mio.€
Others
Tablets
E-BookReaders
Smartphones
Smartphones still kicking sales
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Smartphones
E-Book readers
Tablets
MP3players
Headphones
Keyboards
Pencils
Matches
Sales per Product
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8Mio.€
9Mio.€
21Mio.€
34Mio.€
Others
Tablets
E-BookReaders
Smartphones
Smartphones still kicking sales
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Avoidpure
colorgradients
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Respectthe
color blind
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6%
94%
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Checkyour
colorswiththe
colororacle
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http://colororacle.org
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http://colororacle.org
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Saygoodbyeto
red-green
colorscales
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http://www.smartmoney.com/map-of-the-market/
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http://www.smartmoney.com/map-of-the-market/
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http://www.smartmoney.com/map-of-the-market/
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http://www.smartmoney.com/map-of-the-market/
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original simulation
corrected simulation
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Indoubt,use
Colorbrewer
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http://colorbrewer2.com
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Maps
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Don‘tusethe
Mercatorprojection
forworldmaps
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OmittingGreenland
won‘tfixyour
Mercatorworldmap
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EqualAreaProjection
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xkcd.com/977Samstag, 27. April 13
xkcd.com/977Samstag, 27. April 13
xkcd.com/977Samstag, 27. April 13
Sizesymbolsbyarea
–notdiameterorradius
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1 2 3 4 5
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1 2 3 4 5
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1 2 3
4 5
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1 2 3 4 5
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1
5
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1
5
1
1
1 1
1
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A = π r
2
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A = π 1
2
1
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π
1
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A = π 5
2
5
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25π
5
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25π
5
π
1
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5
11 1 11
11 1 11
11 1 11
11 1 11
11 1 11
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5
1
11
11
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5
1
11
11
r = 5
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5
1
11
11
r = 2.236
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5
1
11
11
r = 2.236
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1 2 3 4 5
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1 2 3 4 5
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nightingale-mortality.jpg
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