Teaching:TUW - UE InfoVis WS 2005/06 - Gruppe 01 - Aufgabe 2: Difference between revisions

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== Drawbacks ==
== Drawbacks ==
* Poor Data-Ink Ratio: most of the ink is used for fancy icons, but not for the information which should be displayed; this leads to
* Poor Data-Ink Ratio: most of the ink is used for fancy icons, but not for the information which should be displayed; this leads to
* Chart-Junk
* Chart-Junk: because of too many eye-candy the focus on the information is lost
* Lie Factor: the position of the items on the X-axis (fear,risk) don't resemble the differences in the actual values correctly, neither do the positions on the Y-axis (injuries)
* Lie Factor: the position of the items on the X-axis (fear,risk) don't resemble the differences in the actual values correctly, neither do the positions on the Y-axis (injuries)
* At second thought the Risk-Fear axis is rather confusing, there's no possibility for an item with high risk AND fear to be displayed
* At second thought the Risk-Fear axis is rather confusing, there's no possibility for an item with high risk AND fear to be displayed

Revision as of 00:33, 4 November 2005

Poor Graphic

Never Bitten, Twice Shy: The Real Dangers of Summer (click on image for larger version)

Drawbacks

  • Poor Data-Ink Ratio: most of the ink is used for fancy icons, but not for the information which should be displayed; this leads to
  • Chart-Junk: because of too many eye-candy the focus on the information is lost
  • Lie Factor: the position of the items on the X-axis (fear,risk) don't resemble the differences in the actual values correctly, neither do the positions on the Y-axis (injuries)
  • At second thought the Risk-Fear axis is rather confusing, there's no possibility for an item with high risk AND fear to be displayed