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Time series

A second look at that axis
Axis

A second look at that axis

Why are there gaps in the labels?
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Reflection on two design quirks
Bar chart

Reflection on two design quirks

Slanting and breaking columns
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Pre-processing data is not just about correcting errors
Algorithms

Pre-processing data is not just about correcting errors

Exploration of IMDB rating data, by Kaiser Fung, founder of Principal Analytics Prep
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When to use the start-at-zero rule
start-at-zero rule

When to use the start-at-zero rule

Guide to a basic graphical rule
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The Numbers Guy went on vacation
junkcharts

The Numbers Guy went on vacation

A shocking miss in the WSJ
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The index of an index is confusion
Index

The index of an index is confusion

The puzzle of negative numbers
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An overused chart, why it fails, and how to fix it
Spider chart

An overused chart, why it fails, and how to fix it

A chart with conceptual appeal but fails the data
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Setting the right priority
Excel

Setting the right priority

A classic Excel chart has some basic construction issues
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Small multiples with simple axes
Small multiples

Small multiples with simple axes

All the things they did well
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Making charts beautiful without adding unneeded bits
streamgraph

Making charts beautiful without adding unneeded bits

What is the message?
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