Note the attention to detail in every frame of the video. So much detail is presented, yet not one frame is overcrowded. Thanks to Abi for pointing me to this video.
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Sunday, July 8, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Replace Bar charts with Dot Plots
You rarely find bar charts in a science journal. This is mainly because it is not the best way for presenting most of the scientific data. Personally, I am not a big fan of bar charts. As Edward Tufte puts it
i.e., they waste a lot a ink without adding any information.
On rare occasions that I have been forced to use the bar chart, the result was disappointing. I found the dot plots to be much better in presenting the same data with less clutter. Dot plots also have high data-ink ratio, meaning every dot of ink adds value (information) to the plot. Take a look here.
Bar charts have a very low data-ink ratio.
i.e., they waste a lot a ink without adding any information.
On rare occasions that I have been forced to use the bar chart, the result was disappointing. I found the dot plots to be much better in presenting the same data with less clutter. Dot plots also have high data-ink ratio, meaning every dot of ink adds value (information) to the plot. Take a look here.
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