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The line-angle illusion
Area chart

The line-angle illusion

We fail to judge the distance between two lines on a chart.
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On the interpretability of log-scaled charts
Axis

On the interpretability of log-scaled charts

Are log charts using original value labels more interpretable?
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Logging a sleight of hand
Axis

Logging a sleight of hand

Breaking down a sleight of hand when using log transforms
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Aligning the visual and the message
ray vella

Aligning the visual and the message

Student of Ray Vella's NYU class produces a delightful project
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The reckless practice of eyeballing trend lines
Bar chart

The reckless practice of eyeballing trend lines

The reckless practice of eyeballing trend lines
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Organizing time-stamped data
Aggregation

Organizing time-stamped data

Re-organizing the time stamps of Elon Musk tweets
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