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== Redesigned Graphic ==
== Redesigned Graphic ==
[[Image:Diagramm 01.png|none|thumb|600px|none|First proposal for new Graphics]]
[[Image:Diagramm 02.png|none|thumb|600px|none|First proposal for new Graphics]]

Revision as of 20:58, 2 November 2005

Poor Graphic

Incomes of Doctors Vs. Other Professionals

Drawbacks

  • 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.




  • Lie Factor: non-linear time scale shows a linear growth of the salary, but it's exponential,
  • Bad Data-Ink-Ratio: a lot of ink is used to differ the bars and for
  • Chart Junk: pictures of the doctors and working men.

Improvements

  • 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.




  • Used a linear time scale to show the exponential growth,
  • Additional usage of a line chart to better visualize the higher growth of doctors salary,
  • Removed the chart junk (pictures of doctors and working men),
  • Grouped the legend into a single block



Redesigned Graphic

First proposal for new Graphics