You’ve heard that pie charts are garbage data visualizations… but what about donut charts? Go behind the scenes as we transform nested donut charts into more accurate and engaging data visualizations.
Whether you’re visiting a web site or a listening to a presentation, you’ve probably thought about data visualization as a helpful way to digest complex information. At its best, “data viz” communicates data simply and efficiently using a combination of graphs, graphics, and other forms of design. So what makes a good graph great?
Waffle charts display part-to-whole patterns. They’re kind of like square versions of pie charts. I introduced them in an earlier post about visualizing survey results. Look familiar? Here’s how to make waffle charts within good ol’ Excel.