Teaching:TUW - UE InfoVis WS 2005/06 - Gruppe 10 - Aufgabe 2: Difference between revisions
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* Changing scale of the time line in mid-axis to make exponential growth linear (from slides). This is called the ''Lie Factor'' | * Changing scale of the time line in mid-axis to make exponential growth linear (from slides). This is called the ''Lie Factor'' | ||
* The ''Lie Factor'' also makes one believe that there's continuity in the data. | |||
* Bad Data-Ink-Ratio | * Bad Data-Ink-Ratio | ||
* It is not very aestetic | * It is not very aestetic | ||
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* Choose appropriate diagram type | * Choose appropriate diagram type | ||
* Make the design simpler, without making it less understandable. | * Make the design simpler, without making it less understandable. | ||
* Make a scale on the left side. |
Revision as of 10:39, 29 October 2005
Poor Graphic
Problems:
- Changing scale of the time line in mid-axis to make exponential growth linear (from slides). This is called the Lie Factor
- The Lie Factor also makes one believe that there's continuity in the data.
- Bad Data-Ink-Ratio
- It is not very aestetic
- Could have some more colors
- Quite a lot of Chart Junk can be found in the graphic. The pictures of the doctors and the pictures of the other working men for example.
Proposals for new graphic:
- Choose linear time scale without jumps
- Analyze distribution (linear, exponential?)
- Choose appropriate diagram type
- Make the design simpler, without making it less understandable.
- Make a scale on the left side.