6 things to remember when visualizing information

1. visualizing information in 6 steps version with links to sources

2. source: Wire Magazine 16 June 2008 Artifacts from the future need for visualization

3. 6 principles to keep in mind

4. data-ink ratio = data-ink total ink used to print the graphic = proportion of a graphic’s ink devoted to the non-redundant display of data = 1 – proportion of graphic that can be erased

5. 2 1 3 5 4 6 source: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte

6. 1 2 need grid? make it lighter source: train schedule by E.J. Marey

7. 1 2 standard Excel grid and axis

8. data-ink ratio

9. di Robert Shumann 2d > 3d source: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte mens ions

10. divisions in France 2d > 4d source: The War with Germany by Leonard P. Ayres

11. breakdown of car components 2d > 4d source: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte

12. bullet chart 5d source: bullet chart by Stephen Few

13. dimensions

14. size http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio golden ratio

15. source: Beautiful Evidence by Edward R. Tufte small is beautiful - sparklines

16. sparklines for binary data source: Beautiful Evidence by Edward R. Tufte

17. size

18. font do not mix styles and cases! source: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte

19. 1 2 emphasis here use alternative for boring Arial eg Trebuchet

20. fonts

21. color emphasis here eye does not focus on data source: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte

22. source: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte get color inspiration from nature

23. use of contours source: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte 1 2

24. color selection source: colorbrewer.org by Cynthia Brewer

25. 1 out of 10 people perceive red and green like gray source: Information Visualization: Perception for Design by Colin Ware

27. colors

28. open your eyes and be aware of source: Excel 2007 sample graphs by Microsoft Excel Blog Team

29. source: Excel 2007 sample graphs by Microsoft Excel Blog Team do not use 3d use bar charts instead of pie charts

30. is this a dashboard? source: Delcom International B.V.

31. simplicity and elegance are key! source: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd.

32. source: airline dashboard by BonaVista Systems

34. books The Visual Display of Quantitative Information Envisioning Information Visual Explanations Information Visualization Information Dashboard Design Beautiful Evidence

35. blogs excelcharts.com/blog visualisationmagazine.com/blogvisualthinkmap peltiertech.com/WordPress neoformix.com blog.xlcubed.com www.coolinfographics.com www.juiceanalytics.com/writing www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/blog eagereyes.org