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Posts related specifically to the subject of data visualization.


Chart Snapshot: Curved Bar Charts

A visually dynamic twist on the traditional Bar Chart.

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Chart Snapshot: Progressive Bar Charts

Useful in displaying parts relative to a whole but emphasises the individual segments by staggering them.

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Chart Snapshot: Change Bar Charts

Exploring with examples this Bar Chart variation that’s useful for communicating change.

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Chart Snapshot: Bagplots

Looking at how Bagplots work, their usefulness, along with some examples.

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Chart Snapshot: Range Area Graphs

Examining the use of this ranged-focused variation of an Area Graph, along with examples.

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Chart Snapshot: Stepped Area Graphs (Singular & Stacked)

This variation of an Area Graph is used to emphasise comparisons more than the trends.

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Chart Snapshot: 100% Stacked Area Graphs

Here’s a way of visualising a part-to-a-whole relationship changing over time

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Chart Snapshot: Area Bands

Let’s look this graph enhancement that offers more detail and context to data changing over time.

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Chart Snapshot: Parliament Chart / Arc-Dot Chart + Examples

A chart for displaying the distribution of seats in a parliamentary government or election result.

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Chart Snapshot: Anchor Chart + Example

Exploring what’s known about this mysterious chart type from Japan’s past.

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Data Visualisation Training in Poland

New on-site, introductory training in Kraków, Poland.

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Chart Snapshot: Alluvial Diagrams + Examples

The potential start of a new post series exploring new chart types in brief with examples.

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ChatGPT and AI’s Impact on Data Visualisation Work

Speculation on how AI tools like ChatGPT will impact data visualisation professionals in the future.

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How Useful is ChatGPT for Data Visualisation Work?

Exploring what’s currently possible with the new AI tool ChatGPT and looking at its usefulness for data visualisation work.

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Selecting a Chart Based on the Number of Variables

Deciding on a chart is not as simple as identifying which can display the right number of variables, but it can be a helpful starting point.

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Academic Research Done on Arc Diagrams

A list of papers written on or using Arc Diagrams.

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Academic Research Done on Alluvial Diagrams

I’ve started to compile a list of academic papers and any related articles that study or use a particular type of visualisation.

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Japanese Contributions to Data Visualisation

Exploring some historical examples of Japanese data visualisation and the charts that were invented there.

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