Thank you for reminding me of the map the size of the imperium. I recall La Biblioteca de Babel every time I hear talk of "data architecture." On the consumer confidence example, I would have added an annotation to one of the charts maybe, a 'how to read' to summarize the intro: More optimistic/More pessimistic, maybe?
Right! Those parables are just so good. In terms of the chart, there are definitely things that could be added, it all depends on the audience this was intended for :)
Excellent post; in my practice I think of a key question that needs to be answered by the chart. Try not to ask a complicated question that will require a lot of information to be presented at once. In the "composite" chart about consumer confidence, I guess you are interested in understanding the trend in major markets across the world. I think the bold color lines convey this message clearly, but now I am confused by the light colored lines in each chart.
Yes! The challenge is then to show the answer to the question in a succinct way 😀 The grey lines in the chart are there for context: in each small multiple, one line is highlighted, but the others also remain in the background for easier comparison!
Would like to see more such analysis and tips in an issue. Good job :)
Thanks, Rajan! Do you mean analysis of visualisations, and their strong and weak points? :)
Yes yes
Thank you for reminding me of the map the size of the imperium. I recall La Biblioteca de Babel every time I hear talk of "data architecture." On the consumer confidence example, I would have added an annotation to one of the charts maybe, a 'how to read' to summarize the intro: More optimistic/More pessimistic, maybe?
Right! Those parables are just so good. In terms of the chart, there are definitely things that could be added, it all depends on the audience this was intended for :)
Excellent post; in my practice I think of a key question that needs to be answered by the chart. Try not to ask a complicated question that will require a lot of information to be presented at once. In the "composite" chart about consumer confidence, I guess you are interested in understanding the trend in major markets across the world. I think the bold color lines convey this message clearly, but now I am confused by the light colored lines in each chart.
Yes! The challenge is then to show the answer to the question in a succinct way 😀 The grey lines in the chart are there for context: in each small multiple, one line is highlighted, but the others also remain in the background for easier comparison!
Yes Evelina