2. “ Define beautyto be a harmony of all the parts... fitted together with such proportion and connection, that nothing could be added, diminishedor altered, but for the worse.” - Leon Battista (1406-1472)
3. “ Beauty emerges from every design that is working. Buckminster Fuller architect
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6. “ it’s like potatoes, they may have the most nutritional value straight out of the ground, but it taste like dirt... ...cut them up, fry’em, throw some chili and cheese on them, and you have yourself an audience ” Jess @wallstats.com
7. Data: “It’s like potatoes, they may have the most nutritional value straight out of the ground, but it taste like dirt…
19. Axis presents what is measured… …and the units of measurement. Surprisingly, conditions 4 & 5 behave the same! 20 % 15 % 10 % 5 % 0 cond1 cond2 cond3 cond4 cond5
20. Surprisingly, conditions 4 & 5 behave the same! Present only as much data points as necessary, but not more. 20 % 15 % 10 % 5 % 0 cond1 cond2 cond3 cond4 cond5
21. Only relevant data points should be labeled, otherwise they just will clutter the chart. Surprisingly, conditions 4 & 5 behave the same! 19 % 20 % 17 % 13 % 13 % 15 % 10 % 5 % 2 % 0 cond1 cond2 cond3 cond4 cond5
22. Use legends only for more than one data series. Most of the times labeling directly the lines or pie slices will work better. Surprisingly, conditions 4 & 5 behave the same! 20 % 15 % Observed 10 % 5 % Expected 0 cond1 cond2 cond3 cond4 cond5
23. Title must clearly and briefly state the main pointof the chart, the one that supports the presentation purpose. Surprisingly, conditions 4 & 5 behave the same! 20 % 15 % 10 % 5 % 0 cond1 cond2 cond3 cond4 cond5
24. Data sourcemust be provided in a way to allow readers to check data by themselves. Surprisingly, conditions 4 & 5 behave the same! - Doe J. et al. Nature 2009 20 % 15 % 10 % 5 % 0 cond1 cond2 cond3 cond4 cond5
25. Color is not for decoration. Use as less as possible and only to remark your point.
26. You should also highlight less obvious but important issues. Surprisingly, conditions 4 & 5 behave the same! This differencealso difficultto explain 20 % 15 % 10 % 5 % 0 cond1 cond2 cond3 cond4 cond5
27. (soft) Animation effects may help to understand complex charts. Surprisingly, conditions 4 & 5 behave the same! 20 % 15 % Observed 10 % 5 % Expected 0 cond1 cond2 cond3 cond4 cond5
28. I. remove grid lines II. adjust size III. revise color IV. erase background V. make lines thicker VI remove legend VII delete useless labels VIII move units from axis IX. make axis lines thicker X. change 3D into 2D Improve your Charts in 10 easy steps
"Define beauty to be a harmony of all the parts...fitted together with such proportion andconnection, that nothing could be added, diminished or altered, but for the worse. - Leon Battista (1406-1472)
http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/64ead281ea44d199_landingBeauty emerges from every design that is workingBuckminster Fullerarchitect
