Removing Redundancies from My Old Graphs
Feb 28th, 2017 / Data Visualization
This morning I keynoted a conference in Tallahassee. Data visualizers who critique others before critiquing themselves make me gag, so … more »
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The Data Visualization Checklist, 2016 Edition
Oct 27th, 2016 / Data Visualization
Back in 2014, we launched the Data Visualization Checklist. Today, we bring you the updated version! Download the Data Visualization … more »
More »Removing the Double Y Axis
Oct 19th, 2016 / Data Visualization
My least favorite charts of all time include clustered bar charts, 3D exploding pie charts, and line charts with two … more »
More »The Simplification & Emphasis Approach to Editing Graphs
Jan 26th, 2016 / Data Visualization
I teach about data visualization a lot. And it basically comes down to two techniques: simplification and emphasis. Here’s a … more »
More »When Pie Charts Are Okay (Seriously)
Dec 2nd, 2015 / Data Visualization
Within the past year, I’ve led 60+ in-person and virtual workshops for 2,800+ participants. Most of these trainings have focused … more »
More »Be Careful with the Y-Axis…
Oct 6th, 2015 / Data Visualization, Presentations
I was recently working with an organization to improve their graphs for an upcoming conference presentation. Notice anything funny about … more »
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