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Posts related specifically to the subject of data visualization.


Chart Snapshot: Barcode Plots

A chart used to visualise the data distribution across multiple categories by plotting short stripes

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Chart Snapshot: Dumbbell Plots

Exploring this visualisation used to illustrate changes between two points in time, conditions, or groups.

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Chart Snapshot: Variable Width Bar Charts

Let’s look at this Bar Chart variation that utilises the width of the bars to visualise an additional variable.

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Chart Snapshot: Triangle Bar Charts

A Bar Chart variation that instead uses triangles as a more novel aesthetic.

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Chart Snapshot: Diverging Bar Charts

Looking at this Bar Chart variation used for visualising contrasting data series.

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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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