Getting the basics right is half the battle
I was traveling quite a lot recently, and last week, read the
Axis
The index of an index is confusion
The puzzle of negative numbers
An overused chart, why it fails, and how to fix it
A chart with conceptual appeal but fails the data
Conventions, novelty and the double edge
This chart from Reuters is making the rounds on Twitter today.
Quickly,
Setting the right priority
A classic Excel chart has some basic construction issues
Small multiples with simple axes
All the things they did well