Comments on: Two Types of Datasets: Contiguous vs. Non-Contiguous https://depictdatastudio.com/contiguous-datasets-a-critical-prerequisite-for-useful-data-visualization/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:29:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Ann K. Emery https://depictdatastudio.com/contiguous-datasets-a-critical-prerequisite-for-useful-data-visualization/#comment-85728 Sun, 27 Aug 2023 02:29:24 +0000 https://depictdatastudio.com/?p=15188#comment-85728 In reply to Vivian Jefferson.

Love the VSTACK tip. Thanks, Vivian!

]]> By: Vivian Jefferson https://depictdatastudio.com/contiguous-datasets-a-critical-prerequisite-for-useful-data-visualization/#comment-85691 Sat, 26 Aug 2023 12:06:34 +0000 https://depictdatastudio.com/?p=15188#comment-85691 This is a great explanation of the importance of structuring datasets for efficiency. I see non-contiguous datasets a lot from beginning spreadsheet users because it hasn’t occurred to them to combine data collected separately into one table. A few weeks ago I helped someone create a contiguous dataset by making their mini sets into tables, then using the VSTACK function to append them together. That avoided possible errors from copying and pasting data.

]]> By: Jon Peltier https://depictdatastudio.com/contiguous-datasets-a-critical-prerequisite-for-useful-data-visualization/#comment-85455 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 11:37:31 +0000 https://depictdatastudio.com/?p=15188#comment-85455 Great post, I wish people would arrange their data like this. I tell them, you can spend five minutes making your data right first, or five hours fixing your analyses and visualizations later.

My only question is, why is all your data left aligned? Using the General alignment shows at a glance whether the numbers are actual numbers or stored as text. (This is the second thing I wish people would do.)

]]> By: Ann K. Emery https://depictdatastudio.com/contiguous-datasets-a-critical-prerequisite-for-useful-data-visualization/#comment-85400 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:48:45 +0000 https://depictdatastudio.com/?p=15188#comment-85400 In reply to Katie Greisiger Frost.

Thank you, Katie!

]]> By: Katie Greisiger Frost https://depictdatastudio.com/contiguous-datasets-a-critical-prerequisite-for-useful-data-visualization/#comment-85396 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:21:05 +0000 https://depictdatastudio.com/?p=15188#comment-85396 Ann, I personally LOVE (and agree) this blog post. The insights , and easy way that you’ve shown users how to manage a contiguous dataset, are invaluable. Thank you for all that you do!

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